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THE AGE OF DISCOVERIES AND EXPLORATIONS
WILSON MORANO R.T, MPA
Professor
Commercial Revolution
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15th Century
The discovery, exploration and colonization of territories in the orient
European are experiencing growth of commerce and industry
The improvement of the science of navigation and the invention of the machines marks
this period
Started the direct trade between the European traders and the merchants of the orient.
Commercial Revolution
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Venetians
Italian Traders
1st monopolized the Asian trade
Later followed by the:
Portuguese traders
Spanish traders
Resulted to Commercial rivalry
The Fall of Constantinople
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1453
The Muslim Turks captured the city of Constantinople (Gateway to Asia)
They closes down the Northern and central routes
They allowed the venetians who paid handsome fees to used the trade routes.
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It forces the Spain and Portugal to look for Alternative routes to orient
Factors that motivated the European to find new route to Orient
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More exact geographical information
Expansion of credit facilities and development of banking
The desires to convert the heathen lands to Christianity
Refer to places that doesn’t belong to the widely accepted religion.
Rivalry between Spain and Portugal
PORTUGAL
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1st European country to established direct contact with the Orient.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Established a school for Mariners and sailors
Results:
1488 Cape of Good Hope (Bartholomiew Diaz)
1498 India (Vasco De Gama)
SPAIN
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Finance the Columbus Expedition
1492 (New World)
Balboa
1513
Discovered Pacific Ocean
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Pacificus
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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BRITAIN
1497
John Cabot (Canadian Coast)
FRANCE
1534
Jacques Cartier (St. Lawrence River)
DIVISiON OF THE WORLD
PAPAL BULL OF 1493
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Issued by Pope Alexander VI
Divided the world between the Spain and Portugal
South and West of the world (SPAIN)
African Continent (PORTUGAL)
The on the 3rd bull allowed the Spain to own the lands to be discovered in the East
Portugal protested
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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Concluded by the both king of Spain and Portugal
Imaginary line from North to South at 370 degrees
All lands in the East (Portugal)
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All lands in the West (Spain)
TREATY OF ZARAGOSA
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Signed on April 22, 1529
IMMEDIATE CAUSE:
Disputes between the two countries over the Moluccas Island
RESULTS:
The Spain sold the Moluccas islands for 350,000 ducats
Adjusted the demarcation line to 398 degrees
Lands west of this line (PORTUGAL)
Lands east of this line (SPAIN)
MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION
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A Portuguese who offered his services to King Charles I of Spain.
Born in 1480 at Ponte de Barca, Minho Portugal
His wife is Beatrize
Spent his early years at the Portuguez court
Became the Captain of several expedition of Portugal
Africa
India (Francisco de Almeida)
Malacca
King Manuel of Portugal ignored his proposals to sail in the Far East
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Cut his pension
Renounces his Portuguese citizenship
MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION
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Diego Barbosa
Father in Law
Ruy De Faleiro
Scholar
Convinces the King of Spain to financed the expedition of Magellan
MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION
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SHIPS (Captains)
San Antonio (Juan de Cartagena)
Santiago (Juan Serrano)
Concepcion (Gaspar De Quezada)
Victoria (Luis De Mendoza)
Trinidad (Flag Ship)
COMPOSITIONS:
265 Crews
2/3 were Spanish
The rest are foreigners
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ROUTE TO THE ORIENT
Battle of Mactan
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Mactan
Ruled by Lapu-lapu and Raja Zula (Rival Ruler)
Zula requested Magellan to defeat Lapu- Lapu for his refusal to accept Spanish
Sovereignty
Magellan took the request to show the Spanish Invincibility
Battle of Mactan
Battle of Mactan
ROUTE TO SPAIN
Significant of the expedition
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Proved the sphericity of the world.
Broke the Venetian Monopoly.
Brought the awareness of the European about the existence of the Philippines.
It led to the colonization of the Philippines.