The answer would be an explorer
Christopher Columbus's voyages, Spain was the first European power to settle and colonize the largest areas, from North America
What happened after the collapse of the Ming Dynasty were:
1) there were natural disasters, war and rebellions.
2) earthquakes.
3) war against the Japanese.
4) unusually dry and cold weather.
5) plague
6) misrule
7) money crisis
8) rebellion from Li Zicheng's troops.