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Jul 8, 1460
Birth day of vasco de gama
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Period: Jul 8, 1460 to Dec 23, 1524
Life of Vasco de Gama
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Jan 12, 1497
Prince Manuel placed Vasco da Gama as a warrior and navigator
In 1497 Prince Manuel placed Vasco da Gama, who already had some reputation as a warrior and navigator, in charge of four vessels built especially for the expedition to india -
Jul 8, 1497
Da gama leaves under the order of king manuel
July 8, 1497: Vasco da Gama and his 4 ships leave from Port Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal under the order of King Manuel I to find a water route to India -
Jul 11, 1497
Vasco de Gama from Lisbon portugal
July 1497 Vasco de Gama sailed from Lisbon portugal. He took a long detour throught the South Atlantic and rounded the cape of good hope. -
Nov 7, 1497
Da gama reached the cape of good hope
November 7, 1497: Da Gama's crew reach the Cape of Good Hope, and dock at St. Helena's Bay -
Nov 22, 1497
Da gama round the cape of good hope
November 22, 1497: Da Gama and his crew round the Cape of Good Hope. -
Mar 2, 1498
vasco restore his food and supplies
March 2, 1498: Vasco's ships land in Mozambique, an east African country, to restore on their food and supplies. -
May 11, 1498
vasco de gama
May 1498 vasco de gama and his fleet reached india. -
Jan 12, 1499
One of sao rafael ships was burned because of the lack and many people died
1499: On the way back in the Indian Ocean, Sao Rafael (one of the ships), was burned because of the lack of crew, many people died from scurvy -
Jan 12, 1501
Cabral and men are killed
1501 some of Cabral's men are left behind in India to retrieve more spices, these men are massacred by the Moors -
Jan 12, 1502
De gama destroy the Calcut
1502 Da Gama destroys the port at Calcut for revenge from the massacre of Cabral's men -
Oct 12, 1503
Da gama return to Lisbon with many spices
October 1503: Da Gama's second group of ships return to Libson, Portugal with many spices -
Jan 12, 1519
they named the title count Gama
•1519: The title of 'Count' was conferred on Gama. -
Jan 10, 1524
Vasco de Gama
For a short time in 1524 he was the Governor of Portugese India under the title of Viceroy. -
Jan 12, 1524
Vasco was the first person to travel from portugal to india
1524) was the first to travel by sea from Portugal to India. -
Dec 23, 1524
The day vasco de gama died
Rest in peace
