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The Timepiece of Humanity

(chronosomatically) Contemplating the Navel .15

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Prince Henry the Navigator's first explorations

1418

Portuguese discover the Azores

1427

Portuguese explore the west coast of Africa south of Cape Beljadu

1434

Portuguese West African slave trade begins

1441

1450

Turks take Poland and Hungary

1453

Turks capture Constantinople

1456

Turks capture Athens
Turks defeated by Hungarians

1459

Turks capture Serbia

Portuguese capture Tangier from Moslems

1471

1475

Turks conquer Crimea

Portuguese settle the Gold Coast
Portuguese explore the Congo River

1482

Portuguese discover the Kingdom of Benin

1485

B. Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope

1488

Portuguese claim Brazil

1500

Portuguese trade port opens in India

1502

Turks establish a treaty with Venice

Portuguese colony of Goa in India

1510

Portuguese capture Malacca in Malaysia
Portuguese reach Siam

1511

1514

Turks defeat the Persians at Caldiron

1516

Turks capture Algiers

1517

Turks take possession of Syria and Egypt

1526

Turks defeat Hungarians

1529

Turks besiege Vienna

Portuguese land in Japan

1543

1554

Turks conquer Barbary States along North Africa

Portuguese found Rio de Janeiro

1567

1571

Turks conquer Cyprus
Turks defeated by Spain, Venice and the Papacy

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