This man's route took him around the Cape of Good Hope, which was first done by Bartholomew Diaz ten years ago.
In an act of senseless violence, this man ordered the ship Miri to be set ablaze, burning three hundred Muslim pilgrims to death. The famed cartographer ibn Majid supposedly created a map for this explorer helping him navigate through monsoon winds. This explorer made contact with a ruler with the title of Zamorin, who later massacred men led by Pedro Cabral. The Lusiads are based on this explorer's journeys, which took him to Calicut in 1497. This man's route took him around the Cape of Good Hope, which was first done by Bartholomew Diaz ten years ago. For 10 points, name this Portuguese explorer who first reached India by sea.
In an act of senseless violence, this man ordered the ship Miri to be set ablaze, burning three hundred Muslim pilgrims to death.
Vasco da Gama