This document provides a brief history of early voyages to Asia by Portugal and Spain in the 15th and 16th centuries. It summarizes that Prince Henry of Portugal developed navigation instruments and led expeditions down the west coast of Africa. Bartholomew Diaz discovered the Cape of Good Hope and reached India for Portugal. Christopher Columbus discovered North America for Spain in 1492, believing it was Asia. Amerigo Vespucci explored the new world and it was named after him. The discoveries led to rivalry between Spain and Portugal and an assignment to study the expeditions of Magellan, Villalobos, and Legaspi.

1. BEFORE SPANISH ERA
Brief History

3. THE TRADE ROUTE

4. EARLY VOYAGES TO ASIA
 Portugal
 Prince Henry “The Navigator”.
Expeditions to West Africa.
Developed instruments for
navigation.
see map

5. EARLY VOYAGES TO ASIA
 Portugal
 Bartholomew Diaz
 Discovered the Cape of
Good Hope and reached
Calicut, India
see map

6. EARLY VOYAGES TO ASIA
 Spain
 Christopher Columbus
Latin.
Discovered North America
(1492)
He thought what he
discovered was Asia
See map

7. EARLY VOYAGES TO ASIA
 Spain
 Amerigo Vespucci
 Latin
 New World (named America)
 Vicente Pinzon
 Brazil (1500)
 Nuñez de Balboa
 Panama
 Pacific Ocean
See map

8. THE DIVISION OF THE WORLD
 Discoveries of Spain (sent explorers to
Americas) and Portugal (first country to sail
to the East) resulted to sea rivalry.

9. THE DIVISION OF THE WORLD

10. ASSIGNMENT
 Study the expedition of
 Magellan
 Villalobos
 Legaspi
...and the important events behind each
expedition.