1st+Period+-+Vasco+da+Gama

=1st Period - Vasco da Gama= By:Jesse L.

Date of birth:Vasco da Gama was born in 1460.

Location of birthVasco da Gama was born in Sines.

Parents’ names:Estevao da Gama was Vasco da Gamas' father.

Family background:Vasco da Gama had two sibling s. At age 14 Vasco da Gama steered Pedro Vasquezs' fishing boat into the bay. At age 15 Vasco da Gama went out to sea.Vasco da Gama wanted to be like Prince Henry.

Date of death:Vasco da Gama died in December 24,1524.

Location of death/grave:Vasco da Gama died in India.

Education:Vasco da Gama took lessons in mathematics, astronomy, and navigation. He attended school in the town of Evora. vasco da Gama had to remember the constallations in the sky to find his way to Europe.

Career:Vasco da Gama was a national officer. Vasco da Gama commanded the first fleet from Europe to India. Vasco da Gama traded belts for silk of spices.

Legacy:Vasco da Gama was famous for being the first European to go to India. Vasco da Gama was also famous for finding the route to India.



Additional/Interesting information:Vasco da Gama had four ships called the sao Gabriel, sao Rafael, Berrio, and sao Maria. When the Arab ruler of Mozambique came aboard the flagship he expected to be honored with valuable gifts but Vasco da Gama did not have any so the Arab ruler got mad and Vasco da Gama fired at the Arab ruler. Each one of Vasco da Gamas' boat were about 120 tons. Vasco da Gama could steer his boat by looking at the stars. Vasco da Gama had 170 men with him but a disease killed 115 men. Vasco da Gama was the third son of Estevao da Gama.

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