A MOMENT IN HISTORY
Vasco da Gama reaches India by sea
1498 CE · India, Asia · Exploration
The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip directly from Europe to the Indian subcontinent, via the Cape of Good Hope. Under the command of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, it was undertaken during the reign of King Manuel in 1497–1499.
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