1497
He discovered the Western Route to Asia, a water route to Asia instead of the silk road.
Vasco da Gama was the first to discover the route to Asia in 1497.
In 1498
No, Bartholomeus Diaz kind of made the path clearer for De Gama to find it so it was with the help with Diaz.
I believe it was Portugal, specifically Vasco da Gama.
Columbus was the first in 1492.
it was Vasco Nunez de Balboa
to find a sea route to Asia
to find a sea route to Asia
Vasco de Gama, of Portugal, reached India on May 20, 1498, by sailing around Africa.
Christopher Columbus was looking for a western sea route to Asia in order to establish a profitable trade route for Spain. He did not set out to discover a new continent, but rather to find a faster way to reach the lucrative markets of Asia.
to find a sea route to Asia