Dom Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. He linked for the first time Europe and Asia by ocean route.
The first European to reach India by sea in 1498 was Dom Vasco da Gama. This discovery paved the way for a Portuguese colonial empire in Asia.
Prince Henry the navigator
Ferdinand Magellan
Portugal was the leading European country in overseas exploration during the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries. Under the patronage of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portuguese explorers mapped much of the West African coast and were the first Europeans to reach India by sea, with Vasco da Gama's voyage in 1498. Their advancements in navigation, shipbuilding, and cartography laid the groundwork for subsequent explorations by other European powers.
it was Portugal
India. The question is a little misleading, I somehow doubt that da Gama was the first European explorer to visit India others had probably made it overland. However, he was the first European to sail to India by the way of Cape Horn.
Alexander 327 C.E.
Marco Polo, he was from Croatia
The early leader in European-Asian trade was the country of Portugal. They were the first to reach India, Indonesia and China and bring home their riches.
I think Magellans Expedition.
Vasco de Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. The first European to cross India by land was probably part of the British East India Trading Company. However, his or her name has been lost.
The first European to reach India by sea was Vasco da Gama, who arrived in Calicut (now Kozhikode) in 1498. His journey established a direct maritime route from Europe to Asia, which significantly impacted trade and exploration. However, if you're referring to the first European to sail to a specific country, that would vary depending on the country in question. For example, Christopher Columbus is often credited with being the first European to reach the Americas in 1492.
Vasco da gama
Dom Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. He linked for the first time Europe and Asia by ocean route.
Portugal
The first European to reach India by sea in 1498 was Dom Vasco da Gama. This discovery paved the way for a Portuguese colonial empire in Asia.