Vasco da Gama discovered India in 1498 Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who lived in the 15th and 16th centuries. He was born on 1460 in Sines, Portugal, the son of Estêvão da Gama, who was a wealthy nobleman, and Isabel Sodré, the daughter of a renowned navigator. Vasco da Gama … Continue reading Vasco da Gama traveled to India in 1497 under the most difficult conditions