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Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (⫽ ˌ v æ s k u d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː m ə, ˈ ɡ æ m ə ⫽; European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐ̃mɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Vasco da Gama (born c. 1460, Sines, Portugal—died December 24, 1524, Cochin, India) was a Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India (1497–99, 1502–03, 1524) opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Dec 18, 2009 · The Portuguese nobleman Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. After sailing down the western coast of ...
Jun 3, 2021 · Vasco da Gama (c. 1469-1524) was a Portuguese navigator who, in 1497-9, sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa and arrived at Calicut (now Kozhikode) on the south-west coast of India.This was the first direct voyage from Portugal to India and allowed the Europeans to cut in on the immensely lucrative Eastern trade in spices.. Da Gama repeated his voyage in 1502-3, but this time ...
Aug 2, 2023 · Name: Vasco da Gama. Birth Year: 1460. Birth City: Sines. Birth Country: Portugal. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was commissioned by the Portuguese king to find a ...
