Ramon+Aguinaldo+Vasco+de+Gama

__Vasco de Gama__

// Vasco de Gama lived through 1460-1524. He had // // a mother her name is Dona Isabel Sodre, and his father // // name was Henry the Navigator. He had a brother named // // Paulo de Gama nobody is sure if he had a sister. //
 * Background: **

// I couldn't really find anything about his childhood except // // that they didn't have as good education like we do today. //
 * Childhood: **

// He studied in the town of Evora and was taught // // astronomy by the famous astronomer, Abraham Zucto. //
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// His career was exploring, and navigating. //
 * Career: **

// I couldn't find any other jobs he did besides exploring, and // // navigating. //
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// He helped Portugal become rich and famous. He was // media type="youtube" key="2nec0ger87I" width="425" height="350" align="right" // making Portugal one of the most important trading and naval // // powers in the Indian Ocean. //
 * Acheivements: **

// He was the first European explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, and into Goa, India to set up the spice trade route by sea for the Portuguese. Before that traders and merchants had to travel East and had to pay the Muslims for traveling through their land which cost tons of money. He also made a peace treaty between Europe, and Africa it was the first peace treaty between them and Africa I think I didn't write it down, because I didn't really think I needed to do it but they did the peace treaty. //
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**// I know i'm missing some stuff, but //** **// thats all I could find out about him //** **// about those stuff. //**