World Explorers figures

 

Marco Polo

Marco Polo a trader and explorer Vanesia (Italy) who ever walked the Silk Road. He was born in dated 15 September 1254 and died on the 8th January 1324 at the age of 69 years. Marco Polo never went to China during the reign of the Mongol dynasty through the streets land and returned by boat. He is famous for the story- his story is very interesting and strange for Europeans. on period, the Western nations do not recognize the East. in part scholar argues that Marco Polo did go to China, but did not visit all the places described in his book (eg Xanadu).
One of the interesting story of Marco Polo to the nation Indonesia is a story about a unicorn or a unicorn one which he met on the island of Sumatra. but, science proves that found Marco Polo was not a unicorn but the Sumatran rhinoceros. Marco Polo led to the Revolution of Geography because the journey resulted in the European Nations be open to the countries of China far in the East. With this journey Why did Marco Polo also the emergence of sailing ship construction system, weapons and navigation as a form of curiosity looking for a New World.

Marco polo when it was 23 years old, along with his father and uncle wade through extensive trade through Persia (now Iran), Afghanistan, and northern Tibet. Many areas they do not know. Finally they arrived in Peking (China). When the emperor Kublai Khan. They became the guest of honor of the emperor. Marco Polo Pope delivered a special message. Next they stopped by the Burmese. Marco Polo returned home along the Peninsula, India, through Persia. Explorations they sailed nearly 24 years. But in three years later Marco Polo became a prisoner, when the sea pertempuaran between Venice and Genoa. In the prison's Marco Polo tells of the journey both to friends fellow prisoner, who later wrote a book called "The Journey of Marco Polo".

John Sebastian Cabot

John Cabot was born in Genoa, Italy (1450-1498). As a merchant he would prefer to settle in Bristol, England. Panta voyage has come to North America, is likely to have landed in the Americas before Columbus discovered. Together with his son Sebastian sailed the ocean in hopes of finding new trade routes to Southeast Asia. But found that it might be New Founland or Labrador. The following year they again set sail, this time further along the coast of South America. But unfortunately he died on the way before he arrived in Bristol (UK). He was looking toward the northwest passage to China, until he came to Hudson Bay. When he worked for Spain, he landed on the plate and the stretch of river in South America. And Sebastian arrived in Briston (UK) in 1548.

Bartholomeus Diaz

Bartholomeus Diaz Exploration of the Portuguese who first reached western Africa in 1484. they sailed in search of gold and find a sea route to India. At the start of the Congo River to explore the coast of 220 km. Until finally emerged Diaz (1455-1500) sailed down from the Congo to the south and discovered the Cape Hrapan. He's up around the headland to the Great Fish River. Diaz sailed along the coast as far as 200 km over.

Christoper Colombus

Columbus (1451-1506) His real name is Chrisoforo Columbo, an Italian who later settled in Portugal and change namnaya to Christopher Colombus. He believes that the world nulat, then a je sail west to reach Asia. He is considered the inventor of the American continent. In 1492 at the expense of the king of Spain, Columbus sailed the Atlantic, and up in the Bahamas on the opposite coast of America. He also found the Indian west. On the third voyage in 1498 he arrived in South America. His success made ​​some of his men did not like it, the aftermath of the incident when he returned to Spain as prisoners. Finally he sailed in 1502, and he never realized that the islands are in his visit was not part of Asia.

Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama (1460-1525) The Portuguese adventurers of this continuing exploration missions that have been done earlier explorers, namely Diaz and Diego Cam. He was looking for a sea route from Europe to India that the commencement of Lisbon (Portugal) and sailed to CEPE Isaland Verde (Green Cape Islands). Then along the south up to the Cape of Good Hope, then to the east coast as far north as Malindi (Kenya). The voyage was continued to wade through the Indian Ocean and in 1499 arrived in the southwest coast of India and settled there. In 1499 Portugal returned home to be greeted with great respect. He was sailing to India again in 1502 and 1524.

Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition made ​​by the Portuguese following the Magellan (1480-1521). Wading his way toward the Atlantic Ocean westward to the Dutch East Indies. By passing along the tip of South America. Gone through the Pacific Ocean and stop at the Philippine archipelago. But unfortunately, there was killed when he fell out with the locals. Cruise followed by his men.

Jacques Cartier

Cartier (1491-1557) was a French sailor Jacques Cartier full name. He tried to traverse northwest china around North America. But he failed. In 1536 he tried again and found the bay and river St. Lawrence. Information has been obtained from the Indians when he was already up in Canada.

Hernan Cortez

Cortes (1485-1547) Cortes led an expedition and find Mexico in 1518. Azte interest in Tenochtitian received Cortez with respect. But then the rate can be controlled and the Emperor Aztex Motezuma captivity. Aztex tribes fought, killed in battle Motezuma Emperor. Cortez had rules throughout Mexico for the Spanish king. He ruled there for 10 years.

Sir Francis Darke

Drake (1534-1596) His full name is Sir Francis Darke, the British sailors started its journey in South America around 1557 and reached the Pacific Coast of North America. Then he returned to England via the Cape of Good Hope in the Philippines and South Africa. He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. In the year 1588 when he served as commander of the fleet to strengthen the British Empire when the Spanish fleet invaded the British Empire. When he led the British fleet attempted to obstruct the landing of the Spanish warships.

Henry Hudson

Hudson (1550-1611) had discovered the Americas, the merchants began to look for the path to the west from Europe to Asia. They assume there is a sea route that can be passed from North Ameriaka end of the call path northwest. A bold voyage was carried out by a British sailor Hunry Hudson. They arrived in North America and Arctic Canada. They experience great difficulty when it came to fighting in the north pole during winter, the crew deserted and left Hudson and his men are still loyal to the ship adrift in the open. Until finally they were never found.