Vasco Da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and therefore, the West and the Orient.
| Born | 1460, Sines, Portugal |
| Died | 1524-12-24, Kochi, India |
| Links | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama · https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vasco-da-Gama |
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| Title | Format | |
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 | Great Explorers | Hardback |
 | La Grande Storia - (n. 35) - Personaggi del Medioevo - Giovanna d'Arco / Yongle | Hardback |