*1460: Vasco Da Gama was born in Sines, Portugal
He came from a noble Portuguese family and his father was a distinguished soldier.
Gama was well educated and was taught several languages, physics, geometry,
mathematics and astronomy
*1492: King John Paul II of Portugal sent Gama to Setubal, on the Lisbon coast to seize French ships for French raids against Portuguese ships
*1497: (January): Vasco da Gama was to find a sea route to the East Indies
*1497: (July 8): Gama sailed from Lisbon under the leadership of the three Gama
brothers; Vasco, Paulo and Nicolao, accompanied by a crew of 150 men
*1497: (November 22): Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope
*1497: (July 8): Gama sailed from Lisbon under the leadership of the three Gama
brothers; Vasco, Paulo and Nicolao, accompanied by a crew of 150 men
*1497: (November 22): Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope
*1497: (December 25): Gama reached the coast of Natal
*1498: (January): Gama reached the mouth of Zambezi. They were attacked by the Arabs
*1498. (May 20): The voyage of discovery reached its destination-the Indies and Calcutta, India
*1498: (October 5): Vasco da Gama sets sail for home (Portugal)
*1499. (September): Gama returns to Portugal, with pride. Made "Admiral of the Indian Ocean"
*1502: King Manuel I of Portugal sends Gama on another expedition to India
*1503: Gama returns to Portugal
*1519: The title of "Count" is bestowed on Vasco da Gama
*1524: King John III sends Gama to India as the Portuguese viceroy
On 24th January, Vasco da Gama dies in Cochin on the Malabar coast, India
*1539: The remains of Gama are returned to Portugal and his body is lain to rest in Vidigueira
*1498: (January): Gama reached the mouth of Zambezi. They were attacked by the Arabs
*1498. (May 20): The voyage of discovery reached its destination-the Indies and Calcutta, India
*1498: (October 5): Vasco da Gama sets sail for home (Portugal)
*1499. (September): Gama returns to Portugal, with pride. Made "Admiral of the Indian Ocean"
*1502: King Manuel I of Portugal sends Gama on another expedition to India
*1503: Gama returns to Portugal
*1519: The title of "Count" is bestowed on Vasco da Gama
*1524: King John III sends Gama to India as the Portuguese viceroy
On 24th January, Vasco da Gama dies in Cochin on the Malabar coast, India
*1539: The remains of Gama are returned to Portugal and his body is lain to rest in Vidigueira
*Did you know?
Currently, Vasco da Gama's Route to India has taken shape as the latest major intercontinental submarine cable project--a massive 28,000km system that follows do Gama's path and stretches all the way from Europe around Africa to Asia!
Currently, Vasco da Gama's Route to India has taken shape as the latest major intercontinental submarine cable project--a massive 28,000km system that follows do Gama's path and stretches all the way from Europe around Africa to Asia!