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Jan 1, 1469
Vasco Da Gama is born
He was born in Sines, Portugal. He was born to a noble Portuges family his father was a distinguished soldier that attended the Portuges -
Period: Jan 10, 1469 to Dec 24, 1524
1469-1524
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Jan 1, 1492
First career
Vasco Da Gama becme an officer, he comanded ships on the coast of Portugal. King John II comanded Vasco Da Gama to capture french ships passing the coast of Portugal. -
Jan 10, 1492
Da Gama's first expedition
King John ll of portugal sent Da Gama to Setubal. -
Jul 8, 1497
India
July 8, 1497 the boat the Armada left Lisbon for India -
May 20, 1498
Arived in India
Floating along the coast of Africa, Vasco Da Gama reached Malindi and continued to India. -
Sep 9, 1499
Return to Portugal
When he arrived king Manuel named him leader of the admiral of the sea of India. Only two ships and 54 men survived, only half of what they started with. -
Feb 1, 1502
Attack
Vasco Da Gama's second voyage to India had 20 warships. They killed the empire of Arab to increase Portugal's trading possition -
Jan 1, 1503
Retirement
Vasco Da Gama came from his second voyage to India, he retired from his seafaring career -
Apr 9, 1524
Viceroy of India
King John III named him viceroy of India and orderd him to help him with trading position -
Dec 24, 1524
Vasco da Gama dies
Vasco Da Gama was enjoyingis retierment peacefully with his 6 sons and Caterian de ataide his wife at the age of 64 in his house in portugal. In 1524 king John lll named Vasco Da Gama viceroy to india he went to india to make sure everything was fine. On his way he fell very ill and died in india decemder 24 1524, he was buried in india.
