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Why Was Vasco Da Gama Important
Vasco da gama was important because he found a route through seas to India from Europe. He also made 2 other voyages to india. Since he made it around the tip of africa, doing this proved to be one of the more instrumental moments in the history of navigation, he was appointed as pportuguese viceroy in india in 1524, This is why vasco da gama is and was important to history.
When vasco da gama was young he joined the navy, where he was taught to navigate. He was known as a tough and fearless navigator, da gama also became a sailor in 1492. King John II dispatched da gama to the south of lisbon and then to the agarve region of the country to seize french Ships. Da gama had done these explorations and he learned many things from this.
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