The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration, spanning the 15th to the 17th centuries, was marked by European nations embarking on extensive maritime expeditions. Explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan sought new trade routes and territories, leading to the discovery of the Americas and sea passages to Asia. This era not only expanded geographical knowledge but also had profound consequences, including the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas, as well as the colonization of new lands.