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Aug 10, 2023 · Some of these explorers, like Christopher Columbus, are both celebrated and vilified today. Others, like Ferdinand Magellan and Francisco Pizarro, were met with violent and untimely deaths. And ...
- Marco Polo (1254-1324) A Venetian merchant and adventurer, Marco Polo travelled along the Silk Road from Europe to Asia between 1271 and 1295. Originally invited to the court of Kublai Khan (1215-1294) with his father and uncle, he remained in China for 17 years where the Mongol ruler sent him on fact-finding missions to distant parts of the empire.
- Zheng He (c. 1371-1433) Known as the Three-Jewel Eunuch Admiral, Zheng He was China’s greatest explorer. Commanding the world’s mightiest fleet of 300 ships and as many as 30,000 troops, Admiral Zheng made 7 epic voyages to southeast Asia, south Asia, the Middle East and Africa between 1405 and 1433.
- Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) The Portuguese prince has a legendary status in the early stages of European exploration – despite never having embarked on an exploratory voyage himself.
- Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) Often called the “discoverer” of the New World, Christopher Columbus embarked on 4 voyages across the Atlantic Ocean between 1492 and 1504.
Old Explorers. Old Explorers is a 1990 American drama film directed by Bill Pohlad and adapted from a stage play of the same name by James Cada and Mark Keller. It stars José Ferrer and James Whitmore as two seniors who dream up fantastical adventures. [1] [2] The film was Ferrer’s final film role.
- David Herbert, Tom Jenz, Bill Pohlad
- Bill Pohlad
- September 28, 1990 (Minneapolis)
- Bill Pohlad
John Cabot (c.1450–c.1500) was an Italian navigator who was the first European that sailed along to North American coast in 1497 since the Norse 500 years prior. Vasco da Gama (c.1460–1524). Famous Portuguese explorer who sailed to India in 1497–98. He accomplished finding a sea route to Asia which Europeans had been attempting to do for ...
Sep 28, 1990 · Old Explorers: Directed by Bill Pohlad. With José Ferrer, James Whitmore, Jeff Gadbois, Caroline Kaiser. Two senior citizens while away the twilight of their lives recreating world explorations and adventures.
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- Drama
- Bill Pohlad
- 1990-09-28
Aug 22, 2023 · European powers invented new types of ships, weapons and navigational tools during the Age of Exploration to aid their sea voyages and colonial campaigns. 1. Caravel. The ships of Christopher ...
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