Social Sciences, asked by hinasadiqhamirani, 7 months ago

why was king of Portugal interested in the expedition to India?

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In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias discovered that theIndian and Atlantic Oceans were connected. This interested Portuguese King Manuel. He wished to conquer Islam and establish himself as the King of Jerusalem, in addition to making money off the spice trade. De Gama captained four vessels when he set out on July 8, 1497.

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