What happened on Vasco da Gama's voyage?

Here he met treachery at the hands of the Arabs who attempted to destroy his ships by cutting the cables and run them aground. Not surprisingly, Vasco da Gama left Mombasa in haste and without a pilot.

When did Vasco da Gama reach Malindi?

On Easter Sunday, April 15th, the fleet lay off the attractive city of Malindi that so impressed the crew with its beauty that it reminded them of their own Alcochet on the estuary of the Tagus river.

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Vasco Da Gama’s Arrival in Malindi

Although there is considerable doubt that Malindi mentioned in Arab and Chinese geographies is always referred to as the Malindi we know, there can be...

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Jan 26, 2023 5 min read

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