Famous Figures
This Greco-Roman Mathematician created the Geographia
Claudius Ptolemy
This provided a mathematical system for mapping the Earth using latitude and longitude
Ptolemy's Geographical System
This previously acclaimed "edge of the world" was surrounded by deadly currents, boiling water, and myths of sea monsters
Cape Bojador
This was around the year that the Geographia was written
c. 150 AD
This football player was seen on a date with one of the Kardashians, but is famous for his one-handed catch
Odell Beckham Jr.
He created the institutional infrastructure and vision that enables Portugal's discoveries.
Prince Henry the Navigator
This was a detailed, practical sea map based on firsthand experience, showing coasts, harbors, and compass directions
Portolan Chart
This location was the base of operations for Prince Henry the Navigator
Sagres, Portugal
This was the year that Portugal captured the city of Ceuta in North America
1415
This famous actor is known for his roles in movies such as Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Juno, as wells as shows like Arrested Development
Michael Cera
The first European known to successfully sail beyond Cape Bojador
Gil Eannes
The voyage beyond the Cape Bojador launched the Europeans into this age of civilization
Age of Atlantic Exploration
Home to Fra Mauro and a major center of trade and mapmaking throughout the 14th and 15th centuries
Venice, Italy
In this year Gil Eannes rounded Cape Bojador
1434
This creature from the "Pokemon" franchise is famously known for being one of the least powerful, but has dangerous potential when it evolves
Magikarp
This Venetian monk created the most highly detailed world at the time in 1459
Fra Mauro
A light, fast, and highly maneuverable sailing ship developed by the Portuguese
The Caravel
Recognizing this body of water as a navigable and profitable region was a key step toward Europe's global expansion
Indian Ocean
This is the year that Fra Mauro completed his revolutionary world map
1459
This 2008 Coldplay album contains popular songs such as "Violet Hill" "Strawberry Swing" and "Viva La Vida"
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
This Italian traveler spent over 25 years in Asia and the Indian Ocean region
Niccolò de' Conti
New travel accounts from Niccolò de' Conti revealed this about two major continents
Africa's disconnect from Asia
These islands were among the first Atlantic stepping stones for Portuguese and Spanish explorers
Canary Islands
This 10 year span marks the Portuguese's time of development for their ships designed for long-distance ocean travel
1440s-1450s
This obscure "Anzellan droidsmith" from the planet Kijimi appears in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Babu Frik