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jan 1, 1498 - Vasco de Gama finds route to Philipene spice islands

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Vasco de Gama was the first person to go around the tip of Africa and find a water route to India where valuable spices were being sold. This caused the Portugese to become rich of their profits.

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jan 1, 1498
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~ 528 years ago