Vasco de gama

Vasco Da Gama

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  • 1460

    His Birth

    Vasco Da Gama Was born in 1460, but there is no exact month or day, he was born in Sines, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal.
  • Jul 8, 1497

    His First Voyage

    Vasco da Gama left on his first voyage from Lisbon, Portugal on July 8, 1497. He had 170 men and 4 ships: the Sao Gabriel, Sao Rafael, the Berrio, and a fourth ship unnamed and used for storage. The expedition rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope on November 22.
  • Jul 16, 1497

    The Most Important Voyage

    Vasco da Gama reaches India. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa.
  • 1502

    Creating Route

    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.
  • 1519

    Returning Home

    Married at this time, and the father of six sons, da Gama settled into retirement and family life. He maintained contact with King Manuel, advising him on Indian matters, and was named count of Vidigueira in 1519. Late in life, after the death of King Manuel, da Gama was asked to return to India, in an effort to contend with the growing corruption from Portuguese officials in the country.
  • Dec 24, 1524

    His Death

    Vasco Da Gama Died on the 24th of December 1524