Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524
Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea
- HMML ID
- 596610746843
- PURL
- LC name
- Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524
- HMML name
- Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Da Gama, Vasco
- Vasco da Gama
Name elements
- Given names
- Vasco
- Family names
- da Gama
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1469
- Death date
- 1524-12-23
- Centuries
- 15th century CE ● 16th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Ranks
- Almirante dos mares de Arabia, Persia, India e de todo o Oriente
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Count of Vidigueira
- Languages
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Preferred citation
"Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 20, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/596610746843
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-12-20
- Last edited
- 2022-12-20