Europeans Explore Europeans Explore the Eastthe East

““For God, Glory, and For God, Glory, and Gold”Gold”

►European rulers sought European rulers sought fame, fortune, and the fame, fortune, and the opportunity to opportunity to Christianize foreign lands.Christianize foreign lands.What are some European What are some European countries?countries?

Bartolomeu DiasBartolomeu Dias►An early Portuguese An early Portuguese

explorer.explorer.►““To serve God and To serve God and

His Majesty, to give His Majesty, to give light to those who light to those who were in darkness were in darkness and to grow rich as and to grow rich as all men desire to all men desire to do.”do.”

Prince HenryPrince Henry►The most The most

enthusiastic enthusiastic supporter of supporter of Portugal’s Portugal’s explorations.explorations.

►Henry the Henry the NavigatorNavigator

Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama►Explored the Explored the

East African East African coastcoast

►Gave Portugal Gave Portugal a direct sea a direct sea route to Indiaroute to India

Christopher Christopher ColumbusColumbus

►Italian sea Italian sea captaincaptain

►Funded by SpainFunded by Spain►Led the way for Led the way for

settlement/colosettlement/colonization in the nization in the AmericasAmericas

Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan►Led a Spanish Led a Spanish

expedition to expedition to the Philippinesthe Philippines

►Led to Spanish Led to Spanish settlement of settlement of the islandsthe islands