Events
1469
Vasco da Gama is born
in Sines, PortugalNote: Not much is known about his early life.1497
Sails from Lisbon in 1497 on
an expedition to Africa.Mid 1498
Da Gama arrives in Calicut, India1498-1499
Sails back to Portugal, where he receives a hero's welcome.1497-1498
Sails around the
coast of Africa, stopping in many countries.1502
Returns to India, where he battles Muslim traders in the area.1502-1503
Returns to Portugal1524
Da Gama returns to India for a third time, where he dies of disease
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