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| 1469 |
Born
in Sines, Portugal. |
| 1484 |
Became
a sailor. |
| 1484
- 1492 |
Studied
astronomy and navigation at Evora. |
| 1492 |
Commanded
a defense of Portuguese colonies from the French in Guinea. |
| July
8, 1497 |
Set
sail with crew and four equipped ships on his first voyage. |
| November
16, 1497 |
Reached
Cape of Good hope. |
| May
20, 1498 |
Arrived
at Calicut, India. |
| August
29, 1498 |
Left
Calicut. |
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| September
9, 1499 |
Reached
Lisbon, Portugal. |
| 1500 |
Vasco
da Gama married Cateriana de Ataide. |
| February
12, 1502 |
Went
out on his second voyage. |
| October
30, 1502 |
Arrived
in Calicut again. |
| February
20, 1503 |
Left
for Mozambique. |
| April
9, 1524 |
Sailed
from Lisbon on his final voyage. |
| September
1524 |
Took
over charge of the Portuguese administration in India. |
| December
25, 1524 |
Vasco
da Gama died in Cochin. |
| 1539 |
Remains
were reburied in Vidigueira, Portugal. |
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