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He was born in Sines, Portugal. He was born to a noble Portuges family his father was a distinguished soldier that attended the Portuges
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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.
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King John ll of portugal sent Da Gama to Setubal.
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July 8, 1497 the boat the Armada left Lisbon for India
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Floating along the coast of Africa, Vasco Da Gama reached Malindi and continued to India.
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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.
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Vasco Da Gama's second voyage to India had 20 warships. They killed the empire of Arab to increase Portugal's trading possition
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Vasco Da Gama came from his second voyage to India, he retired from his seafaring career
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King John III named him viceroy of India and orderd him to help him with trading position
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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.
