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2016-03-16 Arabia

Vasco da Gama fleet ship sank near Oman in 1503

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Posted by badanov 2016-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 It is Gama with one M

Posted by Nero Shuper6842 2016-03-16 10:18|| 2016-03-16 10:18|| Front Page Top

#2 the long history of his country in international trade.

He means, counties close to the beach.

Posted by Bobby 2016-03-16 13:40|| 2016-03-16 13:40|| Front Page Top

#3 We learned about Vasco da Gamma rays in school.

Posted by SteveS 2016-03-16 14:47|| 2016-03-16 14:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't forget about his little-known brother Vaso De Gamma Rays: he invented male sterilization using radioactive materials

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-03-16 15:57|| 2016-03-16 15:57|| Front Page Top

#5 All this time I had worried that they took a northward route instead.

Posted by Crusader 2016-03-16 16:43|| 2016-03-16 16:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Spelling corrected on headline and story.

Posted by badanov 2016-03-16 16:45|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-03-16 16:45|| Front Page Top

#7 For the record: On this voyage Vasco da Gama captured a ship with pilgrims from Mecca and had them all burnt.

Posted by European Conservative 2016-03-16 19:34|| 2016-03-16 19:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Vasco, you've lost another ship? - Dom Manuel I

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-03-16 21:09|| 2016-03-16 21:09|| Front Page Top

#9 The jokes, the jokes :)

The Conquerors
by Roger Crowely

Does a fine job covering this theatre at period.

As I said in the review, it was not a tickling competition.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-03-16 22:55|| 2016-03-16 22:55|| Front Page Top

#10

For the record: On this voyage Vasco da Gama captured a ship with pilgrims from Mecca and had them all burnt.

So, when's his birthday? I feel it should be celebrated.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-03-16 23:39|| 2016-03-16 23:39|| Front Page Top

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