Vasco da Gama, Portuguese discoverer who discovered a sea route from Europe to Asia around Africa, dies on his final voyage to

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South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Vasco da Gama, Portuguese discoverer who discovered a sea route from Europe to Asia around Africa, dies on his final voyage to. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071280

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"Vasco da Gama, Portuguese discoverer who discovered a sea route from Europe to Asia around Africa, dies on his final voyage to." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071280. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Vasco da Gama, Portuguese discoverer who discovered a sea route from Europe to Asia around Africa, dies on his final voyage to." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071280.