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1453The Ottoman Empire closes the overland Silk Road trade routes between Europe and the East, initiating the European Age of Discovery.
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1492 - 1493First Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World in three ships in an attempt to establish maritime trade routes to the East.
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1493 - 1496Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World in 17 ships to colonize the region.
