By 1498,________ had navigated around Southern Africa to establish Portuguese trading posts in India.

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Vasco da Gama is known for successfully navigating around the Cape of Good Hope in Southern Africa and reaching India in 1498, establishing Portuguese trading posts there. Francesco Pegolotti was a Florentine merchant and author who lived in the 14th century and wrote about trade and business practices. Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who traveled in the 13th century and wrote about his experiences in China. Christopher Columbus is known for his voyages to the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, but he did not navigate around Africa to reach India.

By 1498,________ Had Navigated Around Southern Africa to Establish Portuguese