“I am not the man I once was. I do not want to back in time, to be the second son the second man.” (Vasco da Gama) Vasco da Gama was a navigator who made history when he founded the first route to India. He was awarded two different important titles. Vasco da Gama was one of the most successful and important explorers to the Renaissance time period.
Vasco da Gama was born into a noble family around 1460 in Sines Portugal. He was the son of Estêvão da Gama. When he was old enough he joined the Navy which is where he learned to navigate. He quickly became a tough reputable sailor. In 1492 King John of Portugal sent out a mission to seize the French ships. When the French ships were seized King John had stepped down from throne and Manual 1 had …show more content…
He had a wife and six sons. He was not the average man for the next twenty years after he had gotten back from his second voyage to India, he had continued to instruct the Portuguese leader of what to do about the Indian government. Think of someone who had made an impact on your life. Now think of what life would be like without that person.
Life in Portugal would be so different if Vasco had never founded the route to India. Vasco da Gama had changed the way people traded. If Vasco had not gone into the Navy than he would of never of learned how to navigate. The trade would not be what it is like today if he had not founded it. The Portugal leaders would have been lost without the help of da Gama. The Indian government would have been different. Vasco da Gama had done amazing things for the country Portuguese.
Vasco da gama had done a lot of amazing things. Da Gama had founded a direct route to India. He had gotten the title of admiral. He had became the leader of India. Da Gama had also traveled to India three times. He had proved that when Christopher Columbus had sailed east that he had not found India. He had successfully captured the French ships. He had led two fleets, one when he was still an inexperienced sailor. He had led fourteen ships over the
Vasco da Gama was born into a noble family around 1460 in Sines Portugal. He was the son of Estêvão da Gama. When he was old enough he joined the Navy which is where he learned to navigate. He quickly became a tough reputable sailor. In 1492 King John of Portugal sent out a mission to seize the French ships. When the French ships were seized King John had stepped down from throne and Manual 1 had …show more content…
He had a wife and six sons. He was not the average man for the next twenty years after he had gotten back from his second voyage to India, he had continued to instruct the Portuguese leader of what to do about the Indian government. Think of someone who had made an impact on your life. Now think of what life would be like without that person.
Life in Portugal would be so different if Vasco had never founded the route to India. Vasco da Gama had changed the way people traded. If Vasco had not gone into the Navy than he would of never of learned how to navigate. The trade would not be what it is like today if he had not founded it. The Portugal leaders would have been lost without the help of da Gama. The Indian government would have been different. Vasco da Gama had done amazing things for the country Portuguese.
Vasco da gama had done a lot of amazing things. Da Gama had founded a direct route to India. He had gotten the title of admiral. He had became the leader of India. Da Gama had also traveled to India three times. He had proved that when Christopher Columbus had sailed east that he had not found India. He had successfully captured the French ships. He had led two fleets, one when he was still an inexperienced sailor. He had led fourteen ships over the