HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Trade Route, Bartolomeu Dias, Sternpost
22 Oct 2017
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Desire to establish new trade routes to and from asia which eliminated muslims as a medium. New lands suitable for growing cash crops. Expand the christian faith (see below: christian faith. The new testament encouraged spreading the christian faith. Offered a fresh chance for europeans to spread their faith. Acted as a powerful reinforcement to voyages of exploration: prince henry the navigator. Promoted voyages into west africa for gold trade, trade routes, knowledge of muslims, and to make alliances with other christian rulers: vasco de gama. First to sail directly from europe to india in 1498: technologies. Sternpost rudder - had 2 sails (square, lateen) which helped the maneuverability of the vessel. Astrolabes allowed sailors to find the latitude. (by measuring angle to the sun or pole star: volta do mar. Trade route established by the portuguese for travelling from the canneries back to.
