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may 20, 1498 - Vasco Da Gama finds the route to India

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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who sailed to India from Europe. Gold, spices, and other riches were valuable in Europe. But they had to navigate long ways over sea and land to reach them in Asia. Europeans during this time were looking to find a faster way to reach India by sailing around Africa and Vasco Da Gama had found a way.

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may 20, 1498
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~ 527 years ago