Vasco da Gama set sail from Lisbon with a fleet of four vessels via the Cape of Good Hope to land in Kozhikode, India. We ...

Vasco da Gama's historic voyage from Portugal to India in 1497–1499 established the first direct sea route between Europe and ...

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975: Death of Edgar, King of England. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, becoming the first European to reach India by sea. 1538: Spanish conquistador of Chile and ...

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On his journey from Italy to Sumatra and back, Giròlamo da Santo Stefano visited Calicut and the Coromandel Coast.

Exhibition offers new insights into Ibn Majid's contributions to maritime science Historic manuscripts and rare documents, on display until July 5, illuminate Ibn Majid’s pivotal role in global ...

According to the best accounts, Vasco da Gama arrived off the Malabar coast some few days before reaching Calicut, the date being May 20, 1498, or 400 years ago.

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Dan tells the epic story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, whose daring voyages at the turn of the 16th century laid the foundations for the Portuguese Empire. From navigating treacherous ...

Dead for 500 Years, Vasco da Gama Became a Myth in Portugal, but His Biography Is Little Known The navigator revolutionized global trade with his voyages, during which he also exposed a brutal side ...

A sunken ship may hold the secret to Vasco da Gama's last voyage more than five centuries ago. The wreckage, discovered off the coast of Kenya in 2013, has been identified as a Portuguese vessel ...