VASCO DA GAMA

VASCO DA GAMA FACTS

• He was born in sines, portugal
• He died on december 24, 1524
• He was a portuguese explorer
• He was the first european to reach india by sea
• He died in kochi, india

VASCO DA GAMA FACTS

• He was the first erson to sail directly from europe to india
• He was born around 1460
• In 1497 he was commissioned by the Portuguese king
• He was appointed s Portuguese viceroy in india in 1524
• The Portuguese noblemanvasco da gama sailed from lisbon in 1497

VASCO DA GAMA FACTS

• He sailed down the western coast of africa and rounding the cape of good hope
• He recieved a hero's welcome back in Portugal
• He was sent on a second expedition to india in 1502
• He brutally clashed with muslims traders in the region
• Two decades later da gama again returned to india

VASCO DA GAMA FACTS

• He died of illness in late 1524
• He was the son of a minor nobleman
• In 1492 king john ll sent da gama to the port city of setubal
• In 1497 da gama lead the Portuguese fleet to india
• He was able to cross the indian ocean and reach the coast of india at calicut