The Portuguese were the first Europeans to sail directly to Asia. They were first to reach the shores of India, China, Indonesia and several other places.
Dieago de mallo
Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to reach Asia by ship. He was a Portuguese explorer who lived from 1480 to 1521 CE.
Africa
what different routes did Portugal and Spain take when trying to find a way to reach Asia during the age of exploration
Portugal discovered it was possible to sail around Africa (a fact that no one really knew it was possible in Europe) in 1488, 4 years before Columbus ridiculously proposed it was faster to go to the west.
The Portuguese
To reach Asia
1498
The Portuguese
The first European to reach the Indian ocean was Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama
He was a Portuguese navigator called Ferdinand Magellan. = Portuguese navigator =
samuel thomas williams richmond
He was the first Portuguese explorer to reach india.
Vasco de Gama
Bartolomeu Dias.
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to sail directly to Asia. They were first to reach the shores of India, China, Indonesia and several other places.