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Q: This navigator was the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa?
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The first European to reach India by sailing around Africa was?

the Euripean was Vasco Da Gama in 1488.


What was the effect of new sailing technology and the desire for spices?

European voyages around Africa and across the Atlantic attempting to reach Asia


Who was the first European to discover a sea route to Asia?

Vasco de Gama, of Portugal, reached India on May 20, 1498, by sailing around Africa.


Is it true or false that Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias were early European explorers who sailed around Africa?

Yes, they were European explorers who were the first to round the Cape of Good Hope. Dias did first, but then his crew forced him to return. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa.


Why is Prince Henry known as Henry the navigator?

he navigateted around africa


Did Bartholomew Dias reach Europe after sailing around the tip of Africa?

No.


What was Prince Henry the navigator set out to do?

Prince Henry the navigator set out to found a school of navigation and go around the horn of Africa.


What did Prince Henry the navigator want?

Prince Henry the Navigator wanted to sail around Africa. Although, he never did. He sent people to do it for him.


Why did prince Henry the navigator want to send ships to Africa?

He wanted a route around Africa to the Asian markets.


The Portuguese explorers began the age sailing down and around the coast of which continent?

The Portuguese explorers began the Age of Exploration by sailing down and around the coast of Africa. This exploration ultimately led to the discovery of new trade routes to Asia.


When did Da Gama chart a route to India by sailing around Africa?

1498


Who was the first emperor to reach in India by sailing around Africa?

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