He helped set up voyages to Asia for great captains like Vasco da Gama.

他帮助像瓦斯科达伽马这样的伟大船长安排了前往亚洲的航行。

Vasco da Gama became a national hero, and Portugal began building forts and trading posts on the African and Indian coasts.

瓦斯科达伽马成为民族英雄，葡萄牙开始在非洲和印度海岸建造堡垒和贸易站。

And in the blue corner is Vasco da Gama, from scrappy little Portugal, who managed to introduce Europeans to the Indian Ocean trade network.

在蓝色角落的是瓦斯科达伽马，他来自好斗的小葡萄牙，他成功地将欧洲人引入了印度洋贸易网络。