Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama (c. 1460 - 24 December 1524) was a Portuguese explorer. His initial voyage to India (1497–1499) opened up a sea route circumnavigating Africa and linking Europe and eastern Asia.

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Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia Britannica: Vasco da Gama
• Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition:Vasco da Gama
• Encyclopedia.com: Vasco da Gama
• Encyclopedia.com: Vasco da Gama
• Encyclopedia.com: Gama, Vasco da (1524)
• Encyclopedia.com: Gama, Vasco da ca. 1469–1524 Portuguese explorer