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          Vasco da Gama

          Portuguese explorer of Africa and India

          For other uses, see Vasco da Gama (disambiguation).

          His Lordship

          The Count of Vidigueira

          Admiral of the Seas of Arabia, Persia, India and the Entire Orient

          Anonymous portrait, c. 1525

          In office
          5 September 1524 – 24 December 1524
          MonarchJohn III of Portugal
          Preceded byDuarte de Menezes
          Succeeded byHenrique de Meneses
          Bornc. 1460
          Sines, Alentejo, Kingdom of Portugal
          Died24 December 1524
          Cochin, Kingdom of Cochin
          Cause of deathMalaria
          Resting placeJerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal
          SpouseCatarina de Ataíde
          Children...among others
          Parents
          OccupationExplorer, Viceroy of India
          Signature

          Vasco da Gama (VAS-koo də GA(H)M-ə;[1][2]European Portuguese:[ˈvaʃkuðɐˈɣɐmɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India