SPICE Summaries

Social During the maritime revolution, there were many conquerors and explorers that played a huge role in society. Zheng He was a Muslim eunuch who was sent out to voyage by the Ming emperor, Yongle. In the Atlantic Ocean the greatest mariners were the vikings. Arawak were Amerindians who settled in greater Antilles of the Caribbean. Henry the Navigator was the prince of Portugal who promoted navigation and led voyages across the African coast. Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco de Gama were Portuguese explorers who led expeditions through the oceans. Christopher Colombus was the leader of the Spanish mission that took place overseas. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese navigator who led Spanish expeditions. Conquistadors were Spanish conquerors. Hernan Cortes was one of them and he led the Aztec Mexicans conquest for Spain. Moctezuma II was an Aztec emperor who was in custody of Cortes. Atahualpa was an …show more content…
They established empires around the Indian Ocean. Zheng He was sent to do voyages through the Indian Ocean by Yongle, whom is the Ming emperor. He had seven expeditions from 1405-1443. Zheng He created contacts with Africa and Asia. In Europe’s expansion from 1400-1500, Iberian kingdom voyages led to a maritime revolution. The Iberian expansion overseas was strong in politics. They had improvements in their military and maritime technology which helped with mastering the ocean’s environment, it controlled maritime routes, and conquered lands. Europeans had slow colonizations and political power. In the Indian Ocean Portugal never had complete control. They rather go through trading instead of occupy large territories. Their naval supremacy led to them dominating key ports and trade routes. The Kongo accepted Portugal’s military. In Chinese voyages imperial power and curiosity led to motivation of great voyages. Overall, Europeans were more into politics during the maritime