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Vasco Da Gama was born in 1460 in portugal.As a boy,he learnt about navigation and maths.He probably dreamt of being a explorer and sailing across the seas.

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Vasco Da Gama sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. Vasco Da Gama was best known for being the first to sail from Europe to India by rounding Africas Cape of Good Hope.Vasco Da Gama used his ship to travel around the world.

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Vasco Da Gama faced challenges such as unpredictable weather changes, attacks from other sailors, hostilities in the town he stopped by, and the death of his crew members especially due to scurvy and loss of vessels.

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Vasco Da Gama died on the 24 of December 1524.He died at the age of 55 years old. Vasco Da Gama slaughtered many hundreds of Muslims. He thought it w as right to kill because he  said they were useless and would live a terrible life and he should been in jail for his murder. There is a crater named Vasco  Da Gama on the moon. His fleet on the second voyage consisted of 20 armed ships.He had six sons and one daughter. Vasco Da Gamas parents are Isabel Sodre and Estevoa Da Gama.