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Exploration
LEGEND
Da Gama (1497 - 1498)
Historians know little about why
exactly da Gama, still an
inexperienced explorer, was chosen
to lead the expedition to India in
1497. On July 8 of that year, he
captained a team of four vessels,
Lisbon SPAIN including his flagship, the 200-tonSt.
Gabriel, to find a sailing route to
Canary India and the East.
Islands
Santo Domingo
Calicut
Mombasa
Mozambique
