The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration, spanning the 15th to the 17th centuries, was a pivotal period in which European powers embarked on extensive maritime exploration. Driven by desires for trade routes, wealth, and territorial expansion, explorers like Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan significantly impacted global history. Their voyages led to the discovery of new lands, the exchange of goods and ideas, and the establishment of colonies, which forever altered the cultural and economic landscapes of the world.