Waarom wilde de Portugezen de wereld ontdekken?

De ontdekkingsreizen begonnen met de Reconquista en werden gemotiveerd door de zoektocht naar alternatieve routes voor de handel in het Middellandse Zeegebied. Met de ontdekkingstochten luidden de Portugezen het tijdperk van de grote ontdekkingen in Europa in, dat duurde van de 15e tot de 17e eeuw.

Wie heeft Oost Indië ontdekt?

Cornelis de Houtman – 1596-1597: Eerste Nederlandse reis naar de Oost-Indische archipel (huidige Indonesië).

Waar is Hendrik de Zeevaarder geboren?

Porto, PortugalHendrik de Zeevaarder / GeboorteplaatsPorto is een Portugese gemeente en havenstad in het noordwesten van Portugal, aan de Costa Verde.
Porto is gebouwd aan de noordoever van de rivier de Douro. Het is de op een na grootste stad van Portugal. In 2021 telde de stad 231.962 inwoners; de agglomeratie Groot-Porto telde toen 1,8 miljoen inwoners. Wikipedia

What is Vasco da Gama famous for?

Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama, Portuguese Vasco da Gama, 1er conde da Vidigueira, (born c. 1460, Sines, Portugal—died December 24, 1524, Cochin, India), Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India (1497–99, 1502–03, 1524) opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.

Who was Vasco da Gama’s father?

Vasco da Gama’s father was Estêvão da Gama, who had served in the 1460s as a knight of the household of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu. He rose in the ranks of the military Order of Santiago.

How did Vasco da Gama become the first count of Portugal?

The decree granted Vasco da Gama and his heirs all the revenues and privileges related, thus establishing da Gama as the first Portuguese count who was not born with royal blood. After the death of King Manuel I in late 1521, his son and successor, King John III of Portugal set about reviewing the Portuguese government overseas.

What happened to Vasco da Gama after he returned to India?

After he had returned from his first trip, in 1500 Vasco da Gama had married Caterina de Ataíde. They had six sons, and lived in the town Évora. Da Gama continued advising on Indian affairs until he was sent overseas again in 1524. Vasco da Gama left Portugal for India, and arrived at Goa in September 1524.