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∙ 14y agoVasco da Gama was born in Sines, Portugal in 1469. Being the son of the town's governor, he was educated as a nobleman and served in the court of King Joao II. Da Gama also served as a navel officer, and in 1492 he commanded a defense of Portuguese colonies from the French on the coast of Guinea. Da Gama was then given the mission to the take command of the first Portuguese expedition around Africa to India.
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∙ 14y agoA Portuguese named Vasco de Gama sailed from Portugal to India between 1497 and 1498.
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∙ 11y agovasco da gama sailed all the way around africa to india :)
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Were native American Indians really Indians?
No; they were called that by European explorers who believed they had sailed west all the way to India.
Where did the first people come to India from?
Current research seems to indicate that all human peoples evolved in Africa. Therefore the first people that came to India were originally form Africa.
Workers from as far as Tanzania and India moved to South Africa after the discovery of in the 1860s?
In the 1860s gold and diamonds were discovered in Southern Africa. People from all over came to cash in on the mineral discoveries.
What is pan India?
PAN "Presence Across Nation", A company or business that does business with customer across India (East, West, South & North) is called PAN India company.
What country speaks Hindi?
The following are all Hindi speaking countries. India, other countries and areas with big Hindi speaking populations: Nepal, Fiji islands Suriname Guyana South and East Africa
Captain Vasco da Gama sailed all the way around what continent?
Captain Vasco Da Gama sailed all the way around the continent of Africa.
What was the name of the explorer who first sailed all the way around Africa and on to India in 1498?
vasco da gama
What explorer sailed all way around Africa?
Christopher Columbus
What explorer sailed all the way around Africa?
christopher columbus
Did Prince Henry the Navigator sail to India?
Yes he sailed all the way around the world to India
What was vasco da gama's expedition?
the sailed through the coastline of Africa and reached India and discovered all the spices , how wealthy they were and all the goods.
Which man was NOT an explorer of the new world cartier dagama Hudson cortez or Champlain?
Cartier, Hudson, Cortes, and Champlain were all explorers of the New World. Dagama discovered India when he sailed around Africa.
What were some of vasco da gama's accomplishments?
He sailed four ships to India Vasco da Gama had several accomplishments to his name. The main achievement that he is remembered for is establishing a trade route from Portugal to India. He sailed around the tip of Africa all the way to India.
Name the Portuguese explorer who sailed all the way around Africa to India in 1498?
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
What explorer sailed around the southern tip of Africa to show that all water route to Asia was a possibility?
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
Why was Chistopher Columbus exploring?
Christopher Columbus was exploring because he was certain that he could find a shorter route to India. People of his time would normally sailed south all the way around the land masses of western Europe--past Africa--around the southernmost tip back up north-easterly to India as they believed the Earth was flat.
Did Vasco Dagama sail or not?
yes vasco da gama sailed around the cape of good hope all the way to calicut india. he discovered a sea route to asia.
