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may 20, 1498 - Vasco da Gama Lands in Calicut India

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First sets sail in 1497. He was the first European to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route. He also gained exclusive access to the Indian spice routes which boosted the economy of Portugal.

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may 20, 1498
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~ 528 years ago