Person1455–1495
John II of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1481 to 1495 who organised the search for a sea route to India.
- Dates
- between March and May 1455 – 25 October 1495
- Events
- 2 events
- Regions
- Africa, Western and Central Europe
- In the threads
- History of Portugal since the Battle of Aljubarrota, Age of Discovery and the New World
Events
- Founding of São Jorge da Mina (Elmina)January 1482 · Africa
- Treaty of Tordesillas7 June 1494 · Western and Central Europe