1400's

By robertcrawley
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    exploring the coast of africa

    europeans begin contact with the people of west africa
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    tradein human beings

    slavery existed in africa and eslewhere around the world
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    1400's

    a slave who knew how to serve inherits his masters property
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    1400's

    slaves were captured during times of war
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    1400's

    slaves were part of the community - they were servent instead of property .
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    1600's

    a tradenetwork , with people as cargo linked in africa , europe and the americans
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    height of the atlantic slave trade

    Europeans were bringing up to 60,000 Africans a year to the Americas
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    supply of slaves

    Europeans relied on slave local African rulers to supply them with slaves
  • Period: Nov 13, 1400 to Nov 13, 1499

    1400's

    Europeans brought FEW slaves to Europe
  • Period: Nov 15, 1400 to Nov 15, 1499

    1800's

    mirambo built a strong empire in tanzania
  • Period: Nov 15, 1400 to Nov 15, 1499

    1600's

    a trade network , with people as cargo
  • Nov 13, 1488

    bartholomeu diaz

    bartholomeu diaz
    rounded the southern tips of africa
  • Nov 13, 1498

    vasco de gama

    vasco de gama
    followed bartholomeu diaz route and made it to india
  • Nov 13, 1500

    early 1500's

    early 1500's
    begin to bring slaves
  • Nov 13, 1526

    king affonso

    king affonso
    he said to the portuguese goverment " it is are will in these kingdoms there should not be any trade of slaves nor the outlet for them "