1471
| 1471 • Portuguese sailors reach Mina de Ouro on the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) and explore Cape St. Catherine, two degrees south of the equator. Mina de Ouro becomes the chief center for the gold trade and a major source of revenue for the crown. |
1497
Age: 26y
birth of childJan Van Deursen Old Castle, Asperen, Holland ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |