He hired a pilot to help him navigate through the Indian Ocean. How long did it take Vasco da Gama to reach India?Īfter trading with the local Muslim merchants, da Gama sailed on once more stopping briefly in Malindi (in present day Kenya). Under the command of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, it was undertaken during the reign of King Manuel I in 1495–1499. The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip directly from Europe to India, via the Cape of Good Hope. What was the first sea route from Europe to Asia?
He was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India. Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was commissioned by the Portuguese king to find a maritime route to the East.
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