3rd+Period+-+Vasco+da+Gama

=3rd Period - Vasco da Gama= By: Dawson Pearse

Date of bir th: Middle 1 4 00 s     Location of birth: Portugal Parents’ names: Father Estevao da Gama 3 other brothers Paulo, Nicolao and Coelho. Family backg round: Vasco da gama had 3 other siblings. When he was a young boy he studied mathematics and navigation. He was a captian of a ship a t the age of 15 years old. Date of death:1524 L ocation of de ath/gr ave:Indi a      Education: By Vasco da Gama studying mathematics and navigation as a young boy he would be the best explorer around.In school they taught him to study the stars so he would be able to sail at night. Career: Was an explorer and navigator. On some of his jobs he would half to sail to places like Africa and India. After he'd get back from his job in India he was treated like a king because he returned with goods for them. L egacy: Disc overed an ocean r oute from Portugal to the east assumed to be impossible. It was belived that the Indian ocean was not connected to any other seas. Additional/Interesting information: 1497 july 8 Vasco da Gama sailed from Lisbon under the leader ship of the 3 other da Gama brothers.Vasco, Paulo , Nicolao and Coelho accomplished by crews of about 150 men. 1502 king Manuel 1 of Portugal sent da Gama on another expedition to India and da Gama returned in 1503.

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