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A depiction of da Gama's fleet (from the Livro das Armadas) Portrait of an aged D. Vasco da Gama, as Viceroy of India and Count of Vidigueira, in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560 St. Francis CSI Church, in Kochi. Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church.
Vasco da Gama (/ ˌ v æ s k oʊ d ə ˈ ɡ æ m ə /), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict).
Oct 9, 2024 · Vasco da Gama, Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India in the late 15th and early 16th centuries opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope. Search Britannica Click here to search
May 20, 2018 · On 20 th May 1498, two years after he set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, Vasco da Gama arrived on the Western sea coast of India at Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala. This was the first time that a European had arrived in India via the sea.
Nov 7, 2024 · The arrival of Vasco da Gama: It began with the arrival of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498, establishing a direct sea route between Europe and India. This pivotal moment opened doors to European colonialism and trade domination in the sub-continent.
Feb 9, 2010 · Vasco de Gama. becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497,...
Dec 18, 2009 · The Portuguese nobleman Vasco da Gama (1460‑1524) sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East.
Jun 3, 2021 · Vasco da Gama (c. 1469-1524) was a Portuguese navigator who, in 1497-9, sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa and arrived at Calicut (now Kozhikode) on the south-west coast of India...
Vasco da Gama on his arrival in India in May 1498, bearing the flag used during the first voyage by sea to this part of the world: the arms of Portugal and the Cross of the Order of Christ, sponsors of the expansion movement initiated by Henry the Navigator, are seen.
May 18, 2017 · Vasco Da Gama voyaged to India thrice (1497-98, 1502-03, and 1524) before he died in India in 1524. Here is the story of Vasco Da Gama, how he discovered the sea route to India and how his discovery paved way for the arrival of Dutch, French, Danish, and the British.
