Vasco da Gama

  • male, deceased (1524)
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Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ((Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca. either 1460 or 1469 - December 24, 1524 in Kochi, India) was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the European Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. Wikipedia
Also known as:
Vasco da da GamaVasco Da da Gama
Born:
January 1, 1469
Died:
December 24, 1524
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  • European Voyages of...

    Da Gama was not commissioned to conquer new lands, but rather to seek out Christian kingdoms in the East and to secure for Portugal access to the great markets of Asia.
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  • Prominent People - da Gama,...

    The Portuguese navigator and conquistador, da Gama, was the first European to discover a sea route to India.
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  • Modern History Sourcebook:...

    Vasco da Gama was born about 1460 at Sines, Portugal.
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  • Wikipedia

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