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Portugal in 1498

Historical records for Portugal in 1498, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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2Events
1Named people
1Places
1Categories

Historical records

May

20 May 1498Discovery of CalicutVasco de Gama

Calicut · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Arrives at Calicut, India

20 May 1498Discovery of IndiaVasco de Gama

Calicut · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Arrives at Calicut, India

Names involved

Vasco de Gama

Places involved

Calicut

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.