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Vasco da Gama. By John & Chantel . Vasco was Born. Vasco da Gama was bon in Sines, Portugal. The year was 1469. About him. Vasco da Gama is a Portuguese sailor and was the Euorpean to find a sea route to India. . His Ships.
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Vasco da Gama By John & Chantel
Vasco was Born • Vasco da Gama was bon in Sines, Portugal. • The year was 1469
About him • Vasco da Gama is a Portuguese sailor and was the Euorpean to find a sea route to India.
His Ships • The ships were Sao Gabriel, Sao Rafael, Berrio, and the Starship. • Sao Rafael is the flagship.Vasco’s brother Paulo, commanded the ship Sao Rafael.
Vasco da Gama’s 1st voyage • When Vasco da Gama set out on July 8, 1497 that was his first voyage. • He was equipped with four ships.
Vasco Landed • Vasco landed in Calicut, India. • The year and date was May 20,1498.
The Indian Ruler • The Indian ruler was friendly, but the Arab merchants who controlled trade with India did not want to share.
Vasco Returned • He left India August 29, 1498. • He returned in Lisbon, Portugal in 1499 during the month of September.
By that time • By that time, Portuguese sailors had already begun to explore the west coast of Africa.
Vasco da Gama’s Death • Vasco da Gama died in 1524 on Christmas Eve. • He died in Cochin, India.
Questions • What were the names of two of the ships. • What year did he leave India. • Recrossing the Indian Ocean, what was becalmed? • Who was friendly and who was not?
Answers • Vasco left India August 29, 1498. • The four ships’ names are the Sao Gabriel, Sao Rafael, Berrio, and the Starship. • The ships were becalmed . • The Indian ruler was friendly and the Arab merchants were not.