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Vasco De Gama's Impact On The Age Of Exploration

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Vasco de Gama is a Portuguese explorer who was looking for a way to go to the Indian Ocean and open a sea route between Europe and the East. Vasco de Gama began his first voyage to India from Lisbon in 1499. Vasco de Gama started by sailing down the Western Coast of Africa and around the Cape of Good Hope. He reached India and came back with a load of spices in 1499. Vasco de Gama had his last voyage in 1502. He returned to India where he died from an illness. Vasco de Gama contribute in exploring the world by establishing a sea route from Portugal to the East. His first voyage to India opened up a various amount of trade routes from Portugal to the East. Vasco de Gama’s impact on the Age of Exploration was that Portugal became wealthier
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