Spanish colonization of the Americas began with the arrival in the Americas of Christopher Columbus in 1492. He had been searching for a new route to the Asian Indies and was convinced he had found it.
European colonization of the Americas
The European colonization of the Americas forever changed the lives and cultures of the Native Americans.
The Roman colonization of North Africa extended from Alexandria in the east, through Cyrenaica and the cities of Cyrene, Barce and Euhesperides along the coast to Mauretania Tingitana and the straits of Gibraltar.
The Dutch West India Company and Colonization
In 1621 the newly incorporated Dutch West India Company (the Westindische Compagnie or WIC) obtained a twenty four year trading monopoly in America and Africa and sought to have the New Netherland ...
These alliance coins are a distinct proof that Poseidonia took part in the recolonization of Sybaris.
His perfectly practicable plan was one of African colonization; somewhat similar to one seriously entertained by his successor, Mr. Lincoln.
On April 10, 1606, King James I of England chartered the Virginia Company to encourage colonization in the New World. The first expedition, consisting of the three ships depicted on the quarter, embarked from London on December 20, 1606.
The decimalization was thus imposed in all the zones which had an active local commerce before colonization: The Far East, Indian Ocean, North America.
The island remained relatively untouched by outsiders until the Dutch and Spanish made rather brief attempts at colonization.
In the Flash movie below the Chronology of Greek and Phoenician colonization is illustrated. Use the Pause and Go buttons. Unless you are a speed reader, you will not be able to read and take in the images before changes occur.
 See also: Half, Point, Pointed, Peace, Trade
  
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