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__Andre-Vanessa Vasco da Gama__
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====Vasco da Gama was a Portugese explorer who was born in 1460 Sines, Portugal. He attended school in the town of Evora. Vasco became a naval officer in 1492 and commanded ships along the coast of Portugal. He died in India in December 24,1524.====

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Vasco da Gama's pupose of his journey was to round the Cape of Good Hope and go to India. He had a secong journey in 1502 back to India to establish trade.
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====Vasco da Gama set out on his jouney on July eighth 1497 from Libson, Portugal on his ship named Saint Gabriel. Three other ships came along on the journey there names were the Berrio, the Saint Rapheal and a supply ship. 170 men rounded the cape of good hope on November 22, 1497 and reached India on May 20, 1498. He came back to Libson in 1499. KIng Manuel I sent da Gama Vasco da Gama set out on a second voyage to India in 1502 with 20 armed ships on this voyage da Gama killed hundreds of Muslims, often bruttaly, in order to demonstrate his power.====



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====Many of Da gamas' crew members died from scurvy (a disease caused by lack of vitamin C). He also had to face the stormy waters of the Cape of Good Hope. which before his journey took place was called the "Cape of Storms". He also had to kill many Muslims.==== media type="file" key="Vasco Da Gama Andre Vanessa slideshow.wmv" =__//Historical Contributions://__=

====Vasco da Gama is famous for discovering a route to India by rounding the Cape of Good Hope. He is also famous for bringing more than one million in gold back to Portugal. Vasco also established trade routes along the coast of Africa.==== =__Other Notable Occurences__=

In 1524 King John III named Da Gama viceroy of India Vasco sailed to India and ironicly died in India.
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