Vasco Da Gama, Portuguese Explorer #1 is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on May 13th, 2013.
Vasco Da Gama, Portuguese Explorer #1
Vasco da Gama (1460-1524), Portuguese explorer. Illustration of Vasco da Gama with the Royal Cross around his neck and a knight's helmet under his... more
by Sheila Terry
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Vasco Da Gama, Portuguese Explorer #1
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Sheila Terry
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Vasco da Gama (1460-1524), Portuguese explorer. Illustration of Vasco da Gama with the Royal Cross around his neck and a knight's helmet under his hand. Da Gama was sent in 1497 by Prince Manuel of Portugal to find a trade route to India. He succeeded in sailing the length of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope 4 months after setting off. In spring 1498 he arrived in India, and in doing so found a trade route which helped make Portugal a world power and which opened up the Indian subcontinent to European commerce. Taken from A Book Of Discovery by M.B. Synge, 1912.
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