The Story Of Vasco Da Gama

Name : The Story Of Vasco Da Gama

Author : M. T. Yates

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Reference

ISBN : 9788121240710

Language : English

Pages : 101-200 Pages

Publish Year : 2020

Publisher : Gyan Publishing House

About the Book : -This small book gives a popular European account of the life of Vasco. It is informative, yet basic, and covers his life from the time of his birth up to his death, as Viceroy, in Kerala. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and therefore, the West and the Orient. This is widely considered a milestone in world history, as it marked the beginning of a sea-based phase of global multiculturalism. His discovery of the sea route to India opened the way for an age of global imperialism and enabled the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia. Traveling the ocean route allowed the Portuguese to avoid sailing across the highly disputed Mediterranean and traversing the dangerous Arabian Peninsula. The sum of the distances covered in the outward and return voyages made this expedition the longest ocean voyage ever made until then, far longer than a full voyage around the world by way of the Equator. The book contains eight illustrations to delineate the routes and aspect properly. About the Author:-M. T. Yates was born in 1819 and died in 1888. He is mostly remembered for his outstanding contributions in the Indian history and literature and other language. He i

Country of Origin : India