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Name the Portuguese explorer who sailed all the way around Africa to India in 1498?
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
Who was the first explorer to reach India?
Vasco da Gama (Portuguese) was the first to reach India with the direct route from Europe to India. His expedition from Europe to India and back was almost a two year voyage.
First european to reach india by sea in 1498?
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.
This Portuguese explorer is credited with discovering the route to India?
da Gama
The first europeans to reach china by sea in 1513?
The Portuguese
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