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The first europeans to reach china by sea in 1513?
The Portuguese
Which continent was the first continent?
Ur is the first known continent and existed 3 billion years ago.
Were the Portuguese the first to land in Australia?
It is not known whether the Portuguese were the first Europeans to land in Australia, but they certainly weren't the first to land on the continent. The Aborigines made it to Australia anywhere between 6,000 and 50,000 years ago. No written records exist, so one can only speculate on when they first arrived, but it was certainly before the Portuguese.The Asian people also visited the northern coast regularly for hundreds of years before Europeans set foot on the continent, to collect sea-slugs (trepang), a valued delicacy in Asia.It is believed that the Portuguese were the first to sight the Australian continent, but there are no records within Portugal itself to substantiate the claim, or whether they landed on the shore. The sources for this claim are the Dieppe Maps, which date between 1542 and 1587, and which were drawn up by a group of French cartographers using a Portuguese source. These maps name a large land mass believed to be the Australian continent as Java-la-Grande. There is some speculation that the maps, not being to scale, actually represent an exaggerated western Java, possibly even Vietnam.Willem Jansz/Janszoon was a Dutchman who was seeking new trade routes and trade associates. Commanding the Duyfken, he became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula, on 26 February 1606. However, he believed the Cape to be part of New Guinea, from whence he crossed the Arafura Sea, so he did not record Australia as being a separate, new continent.
Which European ship came to Australia first?
The first known European to sail to Australia was Dutchman Willem Jansz, who landed on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1606. However, it is believed that the Portuguese were the ones who first saw the continent, even though no records of this still exist.
Who was the first European to see California?
João Rodrigues Cabrilho was the first Portuguese explorer,, in 1542.
What was the first continent the Portuguese contacted?
Africa.
What was the continent that the Portuguese first contacted?
asia
Which continent was the first to be contacted by the Portuguese?
The great age of world exploration and discovery began, in modern times, in the 15th century. During that century, the Portuguese traders, sailors, navigators and fishermen led the way in their brave charting and venturing of challenging or unknown waters. The first of the continents to be contacted by Portuguese seafarers was Africa, in terms of lasting and successful contacts. There may have been Portuguese contacts with North America. But they didn't lead to sustained, successful, permanent, lasting follow-up contacts.
Is Portuguese a continent?
Portuguese is a language. The country is called Portugal and it is not a continent.
Portuguese navigators first reached east Asia by sailing around the southern tip of which continent?
Africa
How long did the Portuguese live in Australia?
Although the Portuguese are believed to be the first Europeans to discover Australia, they did not settle any part of it or live here prior to Britain colonising the continent.
Why are the western continents named after Portuguese explorer Amerigo Vespucci?
because he was the first one to pronounce that America was another continent
On which continent are two major languages Spanish and Portuguese?
Spanish and Portuguese are the two major languages in South America.
What continent did the portuguese came from?
The Portuguese originated from the continent of Europe. Portugal is located on the western edge of the Iberian Peninsula, which is a part of the European continent. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Portuguese were known for their maritime exploration and colonization efforts during the Age of Discovery.
This Portuguese explorer proved it was possible to circumnavigate the continent of Africa?
Magellan
The first Portuguese governor in India was?
the first governor of the portuguese in india was
What nation first claimed Australia and what did they use it for?
Britain was the first to claim Australia, although the Dutch, Portuguese and French had explored parts of the continent's coast. Australia was first used as a penal colony for England's excess prisoners.
