1 Jan 1492 Jahr - Vasco Da Gama Navel officer

Beschreibung:

Da Gama became a navel officer to command ships and go on expiditions. King John ll sent Da Gama to sail the Algarve region to seize French ships in retaliation for French attacks on Portuguese shipping interests.

History.com Staff. “Vasco Da Gama.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/exploration/vasco-da-gama.