Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage Round the World
A recount by a member of the crew of the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan to the Philippines in the 16th century, where he was killed, and of the remaining voyage his crew took in the eastern oceans, then back to Spain.
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Vasco Da Gama
PBS explores the world of India through an in-depth look into Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Identifies his importance in the age of exploration and his involvement with the spice trade. Details his trips to India and the location of...
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, highlighting his accomplishments to European exploration. Readers will find an accompanying accounts of his voyages and a collection of the tools he and his crews used for navigating the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Vasco Da Gama
Encyclopedia entry for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469-1524). Discusses the voyages to India as well as trade wars with the Arabs.
Soylent Communications
Notable Names Database|nndb: Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias)
Fifteenth century Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias), known for discovering the Cape of Good Hope, is featured in this biography.
A&E Television
Biography: Ferdinand Magellan
A biography on the life and voyages of 16th century Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first to circumnavigate the globe, although he did not survive the journey. Magellan was Portuguese but he commanded a Spanish fleet.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Amerigo Vespucci Timeline
A timeline illustrating the significant events of Amerigo Vespucci's life and legacy. Amerigo Vespucci is credited for being the first explorer to "discover" America by stating that it was a new country, not the West Indies.
A&E Television
History.com: Ferdinand Magellan
A biography of Ferdinand Magellan, a 16th century Portuguese explorer who travelled with a Spanish fleet, and an account of his voyage around the world, from which he did not return.
A&E Television
History.com: Bartolomeu Dias
A biography of explorer, Bartolomeu Dias, of Portugal. Dias is known for paving the way to Asia from Europe on the high seas in the fifteenth century.
A&E Television
History.com: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and a summary of his voyages.
Library of Congress
Loc: Hispanic Reading Room: The First Circumnavigation of the Globe
As part of a larger site that explores the Portuguese role in mapping the New World, this brief article talks about the legacy of Magellan, a Portuguese-born explorer for Spain whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Find...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bartolomeu Dias
Since not much is known about Bartolomeu Dias (1450-1500 CE), a Portuguese explorer, his biography is somewhat short. We do know that he rounded the Cape of Good Hope and successfully found a route to India.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Vasco Da Gama: Explorer
A short biography of Vasco da Gama, along with a map activity that involves labeling the oceans, and the route he took around the tip of Africa to India.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Pedro Alvares Cabral
A biography of Pedro Cabral (1467-1528), a Portuguese explorer who first claimed Brazil for Portugal. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Gaspar Corte Real
A biography of Gaspar Corte Real (1450-1501) who was born in Angra do Heroismo, on the Island of Terceira in the Azores. He was a Portuguese explorer who explored Greenland and the coast of Newfoundland. This site has a Google widget...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. He is acclaimed for being the first captain to establish a direct trade route from Europe to Asia.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Ferdinand Magellan
A biography of the first man to sail around the globe. Discover the details of Ferdinand Magellan's life and contributions to world history.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Ferdinand Magellan Facts
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Ferdinand Magellan who lead the first expedition around the world.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Vasco De Gama
Vasco da Gama (this is the accepted spelling) was a Portuguese explorer from the 15th and 16th centuries who established the first trade route to India that went around the southern tip of Africa. Read about his life, his...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Ferdinand Magellan
This site provides a printable description of the life of Ferdinand Magellan and his travels. Contains a global map indicating his route.