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The Age of Exploration

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Age of Exploration

The period between 1400 and 1700 during which Europeans explored many of the world's oceans and continents.

Transoceanic Exploration

The travel to new lands by European explorers in search of a faster way to Asia.

(1095 - 1272) The name given to a series of military expeditions blessed by the Catholic Church that sought to restore access to the Holy Land after it had been conquered by Muslim states.

(ca. 500s - ca. 1400s) The period of European history after the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Renaissance. During this time, feudalism and manorialism emerged as the primary ways of organizing society.

Medieval Europe

(ca. 500s - ca. 1400s) Europe during the Middle Ages. Many modern European nations can trace their roots back to the kingdoms of this time period.