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vasco da gama history

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Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and therefore, the West and the Orient.

For other uses, see Vasco da Gama (disambiguation).

Quick facts: His Lordship The Count of Vidigueira Admiral of the Seas of Arabia, Persia, India and All Orients (more...), Viceroy of Portuguese India …

Da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India was significant and opened the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia. Traveling the ocean route allowed the Portuguese to avoid sailing across the highly disputed Mediterranean and traversing the dangerous Arabian Peninsula. The sum of the distances covered in the outward and return voyages made this expedition the longest ocean voyage ever made until then, far longer than a full voyage around the world by way of the Equato

Answer 2

• the profitable trade in Indian spices encouraged Vasco da Gama A Portuguese sailor in the 15th century, to set out and explore the sea route route to India he sailed across the Atlantic ocean to cape of good hope the Southern tip of Africa from there he sailed over the Indian Ocean and reached Calicut Inn 1598 though he had to face many hardships the discovery of this new trade Rote roped extremely profitable ......