The Age of Exploration, spanning the 15th to 17th centuries, was a pivotal era marked by European maritime expeditions that unveiled new lands, trade routes, and cultures. Driven by the pursuit of wealth, religious conversion, and national prestige, explorers like Columbus and Magellan expanded the known world, forever altering history.
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