It enhanced the European economy through trade with the east, which was previously dominated by Muslims due to their geographical position. #2 His discovery is considered a milestone in world historyĭa Gama’s trip to India which established a maritime route from Europe to Asia had far reaching consequences. The route followed in Vasco da Gama’s first voyage (1497–1499) Vasco da Gama realized that quest to become the first European to link Europe and Asia by a maritime route. One of the principal aims of the explorers of the period was to find an ocean route between Western Europe and Asia.
The Age of Discovery was a period of global exploration that started in the early 15th century and was primarily initiated by Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. #1 Vasco da Gama linked Europe and Asia through an ocean route for the first time