Loon Lake Elementary School: Vasco Da Gama

Learners discover the Age of Exploration by comparing and contrasting the explorations of Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco da Gama in this engaging history episode. The narrator discusses who may be considered the greatest...

A biography of Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, highlighting his accomplishments to European exploration. Readers will find an accompanying accounts of his voyages and a collection of the tools he and his crews used for navigating the...

PBS explores the world of India through an in-depth look into Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Identifies his importance in the age of exploration and his involvement with the spice trade. Details his trips to India and the location of...

A biography of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and a summary of his voyages.

A brief biography of Spanish conquistador, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, featuring his successful voyage for Spain to the western coast of South America in the early sixteenth century.

This very informative site discusses the sea route to India used by Bartolomeu Dias (1457-1500) and Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Animated maps show the routes. Click on "Proceed with Tutorial" at the bottom of the page to read more about...

This site from Fordham University provides a look into the thoughts of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama by examining his journal entries during his voyage to India.

Encyclopedia entry for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Discusses the voyages to India as well as trade wars with the Arabs.

A nice biography of the great explorer focusing on how da Gama's voyage and discoveries changed the makeup of the world. Archived.

On this site learn about the biography and life of explorer Vasco da Gama. Learn how he was the first to sail from Europe to Asia around Africa.