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Khubilai Khan sent him on diplomatic missions to China
Muslim traveler who enforced Islamic law wherever he traveled
Traveled to Europe to forge an alliance against Islam
Active Roman Catholic missionary in China
Admiral who led huge voyages for China mostly to show off China's naval power
Sailed west looking for a direct route to Asia but found the Caribbean
Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope but never made it to India
Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and reached India
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world
Charted many islands, most notably the Hawaiian Islands
Commander of Portuguese naval forces in the Indian Ocean
Led Spanish forces into the Philippines
Conquered the port of Ceuta and sponsored voyages down Africa's coast
Led a small Spanish army into Mexico and displaced the Aztecs
Led a small Spanish army into Peru and displaced the Incas
An adventurer who traveled into the interior of America and found himself at the mercy of the indigenous people
'Found' the Pacific Ocean when searching for gold in Panama
First explorers to propose the idea of a maritime route from Europe to India
Sailed through Arctic Ocean in search for a northeast passage to Asia for the Russians
Helped the VOC gain a monopoly on spices by conquering the island of Java
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