Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit - Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire

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Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit

Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese EmpireVasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire

Released On: 15 Jan 2025

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Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.

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