The Age of Discovery is a journey through the era of European exploration during the Early Modern period, from around 1500 to 1800. It is divided into 5 main parts. The first is the continuation of the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia and Africa. We then take a look at the early expeditions of the Portuguese, including Vasco da Gama in India, further voyages to Malacca and the Spice Islands, and the voyages of the Spanish, under Christopher Columbus. Afterwards, we go over the beginnings of colonization in each region, starting with the Americas and the end of the Aztec and Inca Empires, and the establishment of the Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, and Dutch colonies, as well as the pirates of the Caribbean in the Golden Age of Piracy. We then shift focus to Africa, and how the Songhai, Swahili Coast, Mutapa, and coastal African kingdoms were affected by the arrival of the Portuguese, and what would become the Atlantic Slave Trade. Finally, we turn to Southeast Asia, and the Islamic regions of the Malay peninsula and archipelago, and the mainly Buddhist mainland.

There are many theories about the Age of Discovery that are still up in the air.

0:00 Islam
3:25 Early Portuguese and Spanish exploration
19:10 The "New World"
38:32 Africa
49:50 Southeast Asia

The Early Modern Series:
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Welcome to Early Modern series of the World History Summarized project! The entire project is meant to summarize broad topics in history and balances political history and events, with social/daily life, and culture. If you've watched our History of the World documentary, the project is a perfect next step. The videos are standalone, but presented in a chronological fashion. This series "the Early Modern" takes place after our megadocumentaries "The Ancient World" and "The Medieval World". It will be divided into 5 videos about the Early Modern period (c. 1500 - 1800) all over the world, and will be called Phase 3. Once these 5 videos are completed, we will move onto Phase 4 of the project, but this series will be considered completed, and compiled into ONE MEGA-DOCUMENTARY containing all 5 parts.

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Music Used:
Kevin Macleod - Arid Foothills
Kevin Macleod - Crowd Hammer

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