Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama became the first European to reach India entirely by sea in May 1498, completing a brutal 300-day voyage around Africa's deadly tip to Calicut, India, where he sought black pepper and cinnamon—spices more valuable than gold in Europe—thereby unlocking the global spice trade and permanently changing world history.
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Did you know Christopher Columbus failed, but Vasco da Gama actually pulled it off? In May 1498, this Portuguese explorer survived a brutal 300-day voyage around the deadly tip of Africa, finally dropping anchor in Calicut, India. He became the very first European to reach India entirely by sea.
He was hunting for black pepper and cinnamon, spices that were literally more valuable than gold in Europe at the time. This single voyage unlocked the global spice trade and permanently changed world history. Like and subscribe for more such content.
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