California Explorers

One of the first European to land in North America

• Hernan Cortes

• Prince Henry

• Leif Ericsson

• Bartolomeu Dias

settled the island of Puerto Rico and explored Flordia

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Leif Ericsson

• Bartolomeu Dias

led an expedition through the present day Southeast

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernan de Soto

• Bartolomeu Dias

led an expedition to Mexico and conquered the Aztecs

• Hernan Cortes

• Prince Henry

• Francisco de Coronado

• Bartolomeu Dias

led an expedition to Mexico and conquered the Aztecs

• Hernan Cortes

• Prince Henry

• Francisco de Coronado

• Bartolomeu Dias

Son of King John of Portugal. Early supporter of exploration and navigation

• Prince Henry

• Prince George

• Prince John

• Prince James

Sailed around Cape of Good Hope

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Leif Ericsson

• Ferdinand Magellan

led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Leif Ericsson

• Ferdinand Magellan

Crossed the Indian Ocean and reached India

• Leif Ericsson

• Vasco da Gama

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus