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Mystery shipwreck found that could unlock 500-year-old Vasco da Gama riddle
Vasco da Gama navigated around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa in 1497 and discovered a sea route to India. His efforts granted Portugal exclusive access to the Indian spice trade ...
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500 years on, Vasco da Gama hailed in Lisbon, ignored in Kochi
History appears to be overlooked at St Francis Church in Fort Kochi, with no events marking 500 years since Vasco da Gama's ... years of the arrival of da Gama in India, there was strong opposition.
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“It’s a Treasure”: Shipwreck Remains Found in Kenya May Be Linked to Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) was a renowned Portuguese navigator who : ・Pioneered the sea route to India around Africa ・Established the first Portuguese trading post in Asia ・Served as Viceroy ...