Vasco da Gama - Wikipedia
WEBVasco 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 the first European to reach India by sea.
Vasco da Gama | Biography, Achievements, Route, Map, …
WEBVasco da Gama, Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India in the late 15th and early 16th centuries opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope. Learn more about da Gama’s life, voyages, and achievements in …
Vasco da Gama - Biography, Voyages & Legacy | HISTORY
WEBDec 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.
Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India - Wikipedia
WEBPortuguese discovery of the sea route to India. Vasco da Gama on his arrival in India in May 1498, bearing the flag used during the first voyage by sea to this part of the world: the arms of Portugal and the Cross of the Order of Christ, sponsors of the expansion movement initiated by Henry the Navigator, are seen.
Vasco da Gama - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 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 …
Vasco da Gama: Biography, Explorer, Europe to India, Facts
WEBAug 2, 2023 · Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was commissioned by the Portuguese king to find a maritime route to the East. He was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India. Updated: Aug 2,...
Vasco da Gama - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum and Park
WEBPortrait of Vasco da Gama by artist Antonio Manuel da Fonseca in 1838. Vasco da Gama, (c.1469 – 1524) 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.
Vasco da Gama, 1st count da Vidigueira summary | Britannica
WEBVasco da Gama, 1st count da Vidigueira, (born c. 1460, Sines, Port.—died Dec. 24, 1524, Cochin, India), Portuguese navigator. On his first voyage to India (1497–99), he traveled around the Cape of Good Hope with four ships, visiting trading cities in Mozambique and Kenya en route.
BBC - History - Vasco da Gama
WEBDiscover facts about Vasco Da Gama the explorer and navigator, and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India.
BBC - History - British History in depth: Vasco da Gama
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · Vasco da Gama was the first European to open a sea-based trade route to India. In an epic voyage, he sailed around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and succeeded in breaking the monopoly of Arab and ...
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