Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira, was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape... Wikipedia

• Born:  1460 or 1469, Sines, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal
• Died:  24 December 1524, (aged approximately 55–65), Cochin, Kingdom of Cochin
• Cause of death:  Malaria
• Resting place:  Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal
• Spouse(s):  Catarina de Ataíde
• Children:  Francisco da Gama, 2nd Count of Vidigueira, Estêvão da Gama, Governor of India, Cristóvão da Gama, Captain of Malacca, Among others
• Mother:  Isabel Sodré
• Father:  Estêvão da Gama
• Occupation:  Explorer, Viceroy of India
• Monarch:  John III of Portugal
• Preceded by:  Duarte de Menezes
• Succeeded by:  Henrique de Menezes
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo