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Calicut 1498

Vasco da Gama rounds Africa and reaches India's west coast, opening the sea route from Europe to Asia.

Map showing the location of CalicutCalicut
Border map for 1492. See the world in 1492.

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Key facts

Date1498
TypeHistoric site or event
Location11.25° N, 75.78° E
Nearest city on the mapChennai (about 529 km)
Territory of (map of 1492)Vijayanagara

Rulers in 1498

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyMaximilian I1493–1519
FranceCharles VIII1483–1498
England / UKHenry VII1485–1509
SpainThe Catholic Monarchs1479–1516
Rus' / RussiaIvan III1462–1505
Ottomans / TurkeyBayezid II1481–1512