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What impact did vasco da gama have3/5/2024 Portuguese ships had been working on this goal for much of the 15th century, pushed in early stages by Prince Henry “the Navigator.” He did not actually sail, but he used his influence and money to get ships to sail incrementally farther down the coast of Africa. In 1498, Vasco de Gama landed a Portuguese ship at Calicut, the same harbor where Ibn Battuta had been so vexed over reaching China. ![]() If someone could find another route to China and India, the economic power of the Ottoman and Persian Empires would be reduced. Goods from China and India were so different from what could be found and made in Europe that they had always commanded very high prices-and those transportation fees were a big part of the price. ![]() This was literally a road in some places, with oases and cities along the way to support travelers’ needs for a fee. The biggest source of financial power the Muslim Empire had always came from controlling large parts, if not all, of the Silk Road.
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