The violence and hostage-taking employed by da Gama and those who followed also assigned a brutal reputation to the Portuguese among India's indigenous kingdoms that would set the pattern for western colonialism in the Age of Exploration. Da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India opened the way for an age of global imperialism and enabled the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire along the way from Africa to Asia. This is widely considered a milestone in world history, as it marked the beginning of a sea-based phase of global multiculturalism. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
He remains an important figure within the history of exploration as a result of his accomplishments.Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ( / ˌ v æ s k u d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː m ə, ˈ ɡ æ m ə/ European Portuguese: c. Da Gama died on the 24th of December 1524.
He even went on another voyage to India, which saw him amass a large trove of rice, spices and precious metals.ĭa Gama was appointed as Governor of India in 1524 for his success as a knight, and in recognition of his monumental voyage to India. Important journeys included the trip to the Cape, the voyage to Mozambique and the trip to Mombasa which all helped to give Portugal increased power within the African nations, and helped to spread the Portuguese empire. Even after the horrible crossing from India, da Gama still set sail on other expeditions. The ships did not reach land until 1499, and even then, only half the crew survived the journey as many had succumbed to scurvy, or severe sickness. He ignored the monsoon wind patterns which he had been told about by the locals and as a result, the voyage was very lengthy and harrowing. In fact it took over 100 years for other European countries such as England and France to challenge Portugal’s control in this part of the world.ĭa Gama left India on the 29th August 1498.
Thanks to da Gama’s successful trip, Portugal was the first European nation to reach the orient for trade, and as a result they were able to maintain control in the orient for many years. However, the journey very long and in fact, the distance covered by da Gama’s Indian voyage was the longest expedition that had ever been made at that time. Da Gama’s trip to India was a milestone in world history because the route avoided the dangerous and disputed Mediterranean and Arabian Sea’s, and enabled a safe passage for trade ships.
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