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may 20, 1498 - Vasco da Gama: Arrival at India

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Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese nobleman, was the first European to set a voyage to India by sailing around Africa. His voyage was the reason for the rise in power and wealth the Portuguese Empire acquired through the maritime trade between Europe and Asia.

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may 20, 1498
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~ 528 years ago

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