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Ferdinand Magellan. He was on expedition, in search of the spice island "Mollucas",under the king of Spain, King Phillip II. He and his troops landed on the pacific islands of asia. This voyage from Europe to asia then from asia going back to europe via the Pacific Ocean and the land of America was the first recorded voyage around the globe. It proved that the world is a sphere.

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Vasco de Gama

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Vasco da gama

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Vasco da Gama was the first to do so.

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What direction did vasco da gama sail?

around southern Africa


Who sailed from Portugal around the southern tip of Africa and reached India by sea in 1498?

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What lands did da gama explore?

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Who commanded the four ships that sailed from Portugal rounded Africa and then raced across India and landed on India's southwest coast?

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Captain Vasco Da Gama sailed all the way around the continent of Africa.


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