The king commissions da Gama to sail to India. His reputation as a fierce sailor and warrior increases. Da Gama travels first to Lisbon and then to the Algarve region of Portugal, where he seizes French ships. The French government disrupts Portuguese shipping, and King John II sends Vasco da Gama to retaliate. Vasco da Gama builds his reputation as a sailor.
When da Gama joins the Order of Santiago, his family’s prospects improve, especially since the master of the Order later becomes King John II of Portugal. Vasco da Gama joins the Order of Santiago.
He develops a reputation as a strong sailor. Little is known about Vasco da Gama’s early years, but he joins the navy, where he learns to navigate. He is the third son of Estêvão da Gama, who commanded the fortress at Sines. Vasco da Gama is born to a noble family in Sines, Portugal. Vasco da Gama is born in Sines, Portugal.(c.
