A statue in Lisbon showing Henry the Navigator leading Portuguese explorers
The European ‘Age of Discovery’ occurred over three centuries from c.1350–1650, as European states began to explore the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It was a gradual process but also included periods of rapid expansion. It had a dramatic impact on Europe, and on those populations Europeans encountered. Millions of indigenouspeople perished due to diseases introduced, and plants, animals and a multitude of goods were distributed across the globe with implications for many of today’s economies and societies.
AQA 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
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