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3 mar 2023 · Here are 15 of the most famous explorers during the Age of Exploration, before and after. 1. Marco Polo (1254-1324) A Venetian merchant and adventurer, Marco Polo travelled along the Silk Road from Europe to Asia between 1271 and 1295.
10 ago 2023 · History & Culture. European Explorers. 10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World. From Christopher Columbus to Marco Polo, these celebrated—and...
The following is a list of explorers. Their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries when they were active and main areas of exploration are listed below. Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled to the Far East and back to his hometown Venice in the matter of 24 years.
NameModern (and Former) NationalityCenturiesMain Areas Explored16th16th16th17th29 mag 2023 · Christopher Columbus is a famous Italian explorer who discovered the New World in 1492. He served under King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I and under their sponsorship, he had set sail hoping to find the easiest Westward route to the far East. Instead, he landed in the Bahamas, on the island called Hispaniola.
6 dic 2023 · These are the forty famous explorers from the past and present, with their first journeys: 1. Ferdinand Magellan. The Mariner’s Museum Collection, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. To start us off is the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan, the man behind the first attempt to circumnavigate the globe successfully.
A list of 10 of the world’s greatest and most famous explorers. 1. Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) An Italian explorer, Columbus made four ground-breaking voyages to the Americas (1st journey was in 1492 to the Bahamas). Sailing in uncharted seas, Columbus greatly extended the knowledge of crossing the Atlantic and paved the way for the ...
23 apr 2024 · Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese navigator and explorer. From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific. Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.
