# data[].attributes.body
Sent on an expedition by Henry the Navigator to find a sea route east by south to Cathay, Dinís Dias discovers an archipelago, later naming it the Cape Verde Islands. In an attempt to land, he gets repulsed by natives that were already on the land.

# data[].attributes.body
Continuing from where Dias left off, Alvise Ca’ da Mosto lands on two unoccupied islands in the Cape Verde archipelago and records his findings.

# data[].attributes.body
Diogo Cão, Henry’s captain, discovered the Congo River in 1482 — 22 years after Henry had died. However, he continues the expedition with other sailors, all of which are still seeking a sea route east by south to Cathay, and exploring Africa.

# data[].attributes.body
Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas, being the first European to sight the Bahamas archipelago.

# data[].attributes.body
Most sailors heard of Columbus' journeys, and all of them thought the same thing: there was much to be gained from exploration westward. So John Cabot organized a project to sail westward, and with enough support, was able to discover Newfoundland.

# data[].attributes.body
On Columbus’ third voyage, he sighted Trinidad. From there, he enters the Gulf of Paria, annexing for Spain.

# data[].attributes.headline
South America's north coast to the Golfo de Venezuela is explored: 1499 CE (Entry 1)

# data[].attributes.subject
South America's north coast to the Golfo de Venezuela is explored: 1499 CE (Entry 1)

# data[].attributes.body
An Italian merchant that went by the name Amerigo Vespucci explored the north coast of South America to the Golfo de Venezuela. He was also accompanied by Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda.

# data[].attributes.headline
South America's north coast to the Golfo de Venezuela is explored: 1499 CE (Entry 2)

# data[].attributes.subject
South America's north coast to the Golfo de Venezuela is explored: 1499 CE (Entry 2)

# data[].attributes.body
A Spanish explorer who went by the name of Alonso de Ojeda explored the north coast of South America to the Golfo de Venezuela. He was also accompanied by an Italian merchant named Amerigo Vespucci.

# data[].attributes.body
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón - a Spanish explorer that sailed alongside Columbus - sailed in late 1499 (moved to 1500 CE) and landed on the Brazilian coast at a cape he named Santa María de la Consolación.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Strait of Magellan is Discovered: 1520 CE 

# data[].attributes.subject
The Strait of Magellan is Discovered: 1520 CE 

# data[].attributes.body
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese navigator, believed that there was indeed an easier way to Asia from Europe, rather than taking the long sea route via the Cape of Good Hope. Setting out for sail on a southward course in 1520 CE, Magellan finds a strait leading westward a month after.

# data[].attributes.headline
Exploring and Discovering the Pacific Ocean: 1520 CE 

# data[].attributes.subject
Exploring and Discovering the Pacific Ocean: 1520 CE 

# data[].attributes.body
38 days after Magellan discovered the western strait to Asia, he sailed into the open sea. Once he was away from land, the tides were calm and the ocean proved to be somewhat boundless, he named the ocean the Pacific.

# data[].attributes.body
After sailing the Pacific Ocean for several weeks, Magellan and other sailors discovered Guam and landed there.

# data[].attributes.body
Ten days after discovering Guam, Magellan discovers the Philippines and lands there before getting killed in a local quarrel.

# data[].attributes.headline
The St. Lawrence Estuary is Discovered: 1534 CE

# data[].attributes.subject
The St. Lawrence Estuary is Discovered: 1534 CE

# data[].attributes.body
Jaques Cartier, a French explorer, discovered the St. Lawrence Estuary. This provided the Great Lakes a connection to the Atlantic Ocean.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Entrance to the White Sea is Discovered: 1553 CE 

# data[].attributes.subject
The Entrance to the White Sea is Discovered: 1553 CE 

# data[].attributes.body
Setting sail to continue the exploration to find a passageway to Cathay, Richard Chancellor had discovered the White Sea.

# data[].attributes.headline
The White Sea is Explored: 1557 - 1560 CE

# data[].attributes.subject
The White Sea is Explored: 1557 - 1560 CE

# data[].attributes.body
Starting from where Chancellor had ended, English voyager Anthony Jenkinson traveled from the White Sea to Moscow, then to the Caspian, and lastly to Bukhara, leading him to reach old east-west trade routes.

Upon discovering this, efforts to find a passageway to Cathay turned into efforts of trying to divert the ancient silk routes from their original outlets to new, northern silk routes on the White Sea.