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3 mar 2023 · Here are 15 of the most famous explorers during the Age of Exploration, before and after. 1. Marco Polo (1254-1324) A Venetian merchant and adventurer, Marco Polo travelled along the Silk Road from Europe to Asia between 1271 and 1295.
27 maj 2024 · So who were the most important and influential explorers in history? Here is a list of 25 individuals whose achievements stand out as extraordinary feats of courage, navigational skill, and sheer determination to push back the borders of the known world: 1. Marco Polo (1254-1324)
10 sie 2023 · Celebrated and controversial explorers like Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, and Ferdinand Magellan made groundbreaking journeys across the globe.
29 maj 2023 · These famous explorers braved the odds and risked their lives just in the name of exploration. They crossed oceans, climbed mountains, encountered storms and embarked on outlandish escapades in the pursuit of knowledge, adventure, learning different cultures, glory, and land.
Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco Polo (1254–1324) was an Italian explorer who traveled to the Far East and back to his hometown Venice in the matter of 24 years.
Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European ...
5 dni temu · Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
