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Das várias figuras portuguesas célebres pelos seus feitos na época dos Descobrimentos,
{{Of the various Portuguese figures famous for their achievements during the Age of Discoveries,}}

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podemos destacar Vasco da Gama.
{{we can highlight Vasco da Gama.}}

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Responsável pela expedição portuguesa à Índia, este navegador nasceu em Sines,
{{Responsible for the Portuguese expedition to India, this navigator was born in Sines,}}

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em data incerta, e cresceu rodeado de marinheiros.
{{on an uncertain date, and grew up surrounded by sailors.}}

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Vasco da Gama foi designado por D. João II a comandar a expedição que partiu de Lisboa,
{{Vasco da Gama was appointed by King João II to lead the expedition that left Lisbon}}

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a 8 de julho de 1497, rumo ao grande produtor de especiarias e tecidos, a Índia.
{{on the 8th of July 1497, heading for the great producer of spices and fabrics, India.}}

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A 20 de maio do ano seguinte, Vasco da Gama e os seus tripulantes chegaram a Calecute.
{{On the 20th of May of the following year, Vasco da Gama and his crew arrived in Calicut (Kozhikode).}}

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Estava descoberta a nova rota do comércio e, em setembro de 1499,
{{The new trade route had been discovered and, in September 1499,}}

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Vasco da Gama foi recebido em Lisboa como o novo herói nacional.
{{Vasco da Gama was received in Lisbon as the new national hero.}}

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O navegador acabou por morrer em Cochim, na Índia, em 1524,
{{The navigator eventually died in Cochin, India, in 1524,}}

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mas as suas conquistas serão para sempre recordadas na epopeia do Luís de Camões, ‘Os Lusíadas’.
{{but his conquests will forever be remembered in Luís de Camões’ epic ‘The Lusiads’.}}