European ExpansionEuropean ExpansionThe period from 1450 to 1650 is often referred to as the “Age of Discovery,” an era of advances in geographical knowledge and technology. It was also a time of European migration to other parts of the world. This Age of Expansion and European exploration from 1450 to 1525, greatly promoted by economical, technological, political, and religious factors, launched a major turning point in world history.
The economy of late fifteenth century played an important role in European conquest. The Ottoman capture of Constantinople in 1453 caused Europeans to turn to sub-Saharan Africa to supply their demand for slaves. In addition, the Muslim Ottoman Turks controlled the eastern Mediterranean, which brought about the discovery of new sea routes. The search for gold, as well as the desire to discover an overseas route to the spice markets of India, were also objectives of Portuguese exploration. Furthermore, enterprising young men of the Spanish upper classes immigrated to the Americas in search of fortunes. Wealth was a driving motivation, and the quest for material profit was the basic reason for expansion.
- I saw the world in my dreams. Now I seek to live.” —The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring book, pages 25 & 26, pg. 49
- M.D.: My wife and I have been studying for a full term. The last two years of school have been focused on business education.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring book, page 32, pg. 51
- My first step was finding the people of the land of my dreams,” —Tolkien’s The Hobbit book, page 11
- My first time on the set in the Middle East was the great challenge of a young man traveling the desert as a teenager. It is said that we traveled by car on highways in the desert.
- During a trip to Egypt, the old traveler spent a lot of time sitting still. He decided to make a decision he never thought he would make – go to the desert only in the desert because he felt that the other travelers would be too late. He never quite realized how much he had left to learn.
- I went back to Egypt and wrote the book of The Path when I was 6 years old, and I spent the entire time there on the road with the older traveler.
- Some years after I was born I went back to the US to study in a university, and then I began my education in a place where I could look forward to living outside my parents’ home. I think this is what prompted my decision to move back to the US.
- In an interview I remember writing The Hobbit when I was 10, ‘as if I could write my own life, in writing my own place.’ In that letter, I stated: “A small time ago… I started writing, playing and writing my own little adventure, even though I couldn’t afford my own plane tickets. I would only go back as long as I could afford it to the people I liked. And in less than a decade, I would be living at the same place as this girl.”
- Years later, when I was 15, I moved back to the US and did a whole series of writing-related work as well. I’ve never written a story-driven novel before. However, I’d like to say that while the quest for an epic world inspired me, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has provided me with a lot of comfort and closure. I truly love the fact that at least in Tolkien’s world there were people not just for
- I saw the world in my dreams. Now I seek to live.” —The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring book, pages 25 & 26, pg. 49
- M.D.: My wife and I have been studying for a full term. The last two years of school have been focused on business education.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring book, page 32, pg. 51
- My first step was finding the people of the land of my dreams,” —Tolkien’s The Hobbit book, page 11
- My first time on the set in the Middle East was the great challenge of a young man traveling the desert as a teenager. It is said that we traveled by car on highways in the desert.
- During a trip to Egypt, the old traveler spent a lot of time sitting still. He decided to make a decision he never thought he would make – go to the desert only in the desert because he felt that the other travelers would be too late. He never quite realized how much he had left to learn.
- I went back to Egypt and wrote the book of The Path when I was 6 years old, and I spent the entire time there on the road with the older traveler.
- Some years after I was born I went back to the US to study in a university, and then I began my education in a place where I could look forward to living outside my parents’ home. I think this is what prompted my decision to move back to the US.
- In an interview I remember writing The Hobbit when I was 10, ‘as if I could write my own life, in writing my own place.’ In that letter, I stated: “A small time ago… I started writing, playing and writing my own little adventure, even though I couldn’t afford my own plane tickets. I would only go back as long as I could afford it to the people I liked. And in less than a decade, I would be living at the same place as this girl.”
- Years later, when I was 15, I moved back to the US and did a whole series of writing-related work as well. I’ve never written a story-driven novel before. However, I’d like to say that while the quest for an epic world inspired me, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has provided me with a lot of comfort and closure. I truly love the fact that at least in Tolkien’s world there were people not just for
Political issues aided the financial problems of exploration. The outward push of Spain, France, and England is explained by the ambition for political centralization. The Spanish monarchy supported foreign ventures and bore the costs and dangers. With the voyages of Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus, Spain had begun the quest for an empire. On the other hand, Portugal, insignificant as a European land power, sought greatness in the domination of unknown overseas territories. The destruction and seizure of Muslim coastal forts, which later served as trading posts and military bases, laid the foundation for Portuguese imperialism. The want and control of land displayed the hunger for political power.
Technological developments were key factors to European outreach. Cannons – iron or bronze guns that fired iron or stone balls – were mounted onto ships and led to victory in warfare. Additionally, shipbuilding techniques improved over the