In the wake of Da Gama

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In the wake of da Gama [HAMILTON, Genesta] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. In the wake of da Gama. In the wake of Da Gama, the story of Portuguese pioneers in East Africa, The biography of Vasco da Gama (c), who was the Portuguese commander of the first ships to sail from Europe to India.

King Manuel of Portugal chose Vasco da Gama to open up the sea route to the east to India, just as Columbus had opened up the sea route to the west a 5/5(2).

Vasco da Gama is one of the great heros of the Portuguese Age of Exploration. This book is a well written and very thorough look at his career and exploits, particularily the impact of political maneuvering within the Portuguese nobility at the time.

The author has translated and cited many historic Portuguese by: The book describes da Gama’s 3-month attempt to trade with the Muslims and Hindus in Calicut. It describes the scurvy which plagued the return voyage, the crew diminished to about one third of the number who left Portugal, the ditching of one of the ships, and the death of Vasco’s brother just before reaching Portugal/5(32).

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On July 8th, Vasco da Gama set out on his first voyage with men from Lisbon. His mission would be to sail around the Cape and make his way to India. On December 16th, Vasco da Gama reached the point where Bartolomeu Dias turned back.

Vasco da Gama continued with hope that he would find a new route to India. InVasco da Gama helmed another journey to India that included 20 ships. Ten of the ships were directly under his command, with his uncle and nephew helming the others. In the wake of. Vasco da Gama’s Early Life and First Voyage to India.

Born circaVasco da Gama was the son of a minor nobleman who commanded the fortress at Sines, located on the coast of the Alentejo. The novel follows Janie through parts of her young adulthood, focusing mainly on the events that occur during her senior year, in which she meets an enigmatic elderly woman, and becomes involved with Cabel, a loner and purported drug-dealer at Fieldridge High School.

The book is set up in a diary like form, Author: Lisa McMann. Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. In the wake of Da Gama, the story of Portuguese pioneers in East Africa, in SearchWorks catalog.

Vasco Da Gama: The Diary of His Travels Through African Waters [Axelson, Eric] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Vasco Da Gama: The Diary of His Travels Through African Waters Price: $ The hand written journal of Vasco da Gama's pioneering voyage to India, during the 15th century, has been included in the list of world's most prestigious documents by the UNESCO.

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Vasco da Gama (vă´skō də gă´mə, Port. väsh´kō dä gä´mə), c–, Portuguese navigator, the first European to journey by sea to epochal voyage (–99) was made at the order of Manuel four vessels, he rounded the Cape of Good Hope, passed the easternmost point reached by Bartolomeu Dias incontinued up the east coast of Africa to Malindi, and.

This manuscript is the only known copy of a journal believed to have been written on board ship during Vasco da Gama’s first voyage to India. The lost original of the journal most often has been attributed to Álvaro Velho, who accompanied Vasco da Gama to India in −99, but who did not return to Portugal with the expedition but remained for eight years in Gambia and Guinea.

Gaspar da Gama also known as Gaspar da India and Gaspar de Almeida (c. – c. ) was an interpreter ("Língua", in old Portuguese) and guide to several fleets of the Portuguese maritime was of Jewish origin and was probably born in Poznań in the Kingdom of Poland.

In he was taken captive aboard Vasco da Gama's fleet on its return voyage to Portugal. BOOK EXCERPT What really happened when Vasco Da Gama set foot in India The Portuguese explorer came in search of gold and spices, but ended up unleashing political fury.Vasco da Gama was born in or in the town of Sines, one of the few seaports on the Alentejo coast, southwest Portugal, probably in a house near the church of Nossa Senhora das Salas.

Vasco da Gama's father was Estêvão da Gama, who had served in the s as a knight of the household of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu. He rose in the ranks of the military Father: Estêvão da Gama.Page - Indian boats, and he went into the factory, where he dressed long cloak coming down to his feet, of tawny coloured satin, lined with smooth brocade, and underneath a short tunic of blue satin, and white buskins, and on his head a cap with lappets of blue velvet, with a white feather fastened under a splendid medal ; and a valuable enamel collar on his .