The navigators of Portugal and Spain played an important part in the geographical explorations. Constantinopale fell into the hands of the Turks in AD 1453, and so the trade sea-routes between the West and the East were closed. Hence, in search of new sea-routes
The following were the main discoveries:
Prince Hemy, the navigator of Portugal discovered a f sea-route to **.
Bartholomew Diaz was successful in reaching the Cape of Good Hope.
Vasco-da-Gama sailed as far as India in AD 1498.
Columbus discovered America in AD 1492.
