Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India (1497–1499)

1. Vasco da Gama departs Lisbon with four ships

   Jul 8, 1497Labels: Vasco da, King Manuel, Padr o

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2. Fleet resupplies at Santiago, Cape Verde

   Jul 26, 1497Labels: Santiago, Cape Verde

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3. Long Atlantic detour reaches Santa Helena Bay

   Nov 7, 1497Labels: Santa Helena, South Atlantic

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4. Da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope

   Nov 22, 1497Labels: Cape of, Bartolomeu Dias

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5. Landfall at Mossel Bay; storeship broken up

   Nov 25, 1497Labels: Mossel Bay, Storeship

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6. Fleet sights Natal coast on Christmas Day

   Dec 25, 1497Labels: Natal Coast, Christmas Day

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7. Fleet reaches Mozambique Island; tensions rise

   Mar 2, 1498Labels: Mozambique Island, Indian Ocean

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8. Stops at Mombasa and then Malindi

   Apr 14, 1498Labels: Mombasa, Malindi

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9. Leaves Malindi with a pilot for India crossing

   Apr 24, 1498Labels: Malindi, Pilot

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10. Da Gama reaches Calicut (Kozhikode) on Malabar Coast

    May 20, 1498Labels: Calicut, Padr o

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11. Negotiations at Calicut falter; da Gama departs

    Aug 29, 1498Labels: Zamorin, Calicut merchants

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12. Returns to Malindi after harsh monsoon crossing

    Jan 8, 1499Labels: Malindi, S o

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13. Fleet rounds Cape of Good Hope on return

    Mar 20, 1499Labels: Cape of, Storm

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14. Berrio reaches Portugal with the news

    Jul 10, 1499Labels: Berrio, Tagus River

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15. Da Gama returns to Lisbon; route’s impact confirmed

    Sep 9, 1499Labels: Vasco da, Lisbon

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