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With which nation did he establish diplomatic relations with through Rafael Perestrello?
Ming China
Mughal India
Ottoman Empire
Ayutthaya Kingdom
Answer
After the arrival of the Portuguese in India, Vasco da Gama established diplomatic relations with Ming China through Rafael Perestrello, who was the son of Bartolomeu Perestrello and Beatriz Pereira de Perestrello. The two men had met in India and Perestrello had been asked by Gama to return to Portugal to report on the voyage and its success.
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