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Which European explorer helped Portugal dominate the Eastern spice trade by finding a way to India?
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∙ 12y ago
Batolomeu Diaz, a Portuguese noblemen and the sailing master of the Naval Ship Sao Cristovao was the first European to circumnavigate the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. Before a voyage to Asia was possible they had to know that it was possible to go around Africa.
Vasco da Gama then became the first European to complete a sea trip from Europe to Asia (India) 10 years later
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∙ 9y agoThe explorer that gave Portugal a direct sea route to India was Vasco des Gama. He was a very famous explorer.
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∙ 12y agoVasco da Gama
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