Vasco da Gama

The Early Years

• Born in Sines, Portugal 1460
• He was the 3rd of 5 sons of Estêvão da Gama

Early Jobs

• He joined the navy and worked on merchant ships for the king at a young age; this is where he learned math and navigation

Portugal at his Birth

• Portugal is bordered by the oceans North Atlantic Ocean and Golfo de Cádiz (Gulf of Cadiz)
• The only country bordering Portugal is Spain
• Portugal started to really beginning to start exploring westward

His early life at a Glance

• Born in Sines, Portugal 1460
• Worked for the navy and on merchant ships for the king at a young age
• Sailed for Portugal- and benefited the country greatly