Vasco de Gama Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Vasco de Gama, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Portugal.

6 records1497–15245 events2 places

Chronological biography

1497

Discovery of Natal1497

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Viceroy of Goa

Makes the first sighting of the coast of Natal

Cape Good Hope8 July 1497

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Viceroy of Goa · Cape Good Hope

Sets sail for India attempting to be the first to make the journey around Africa

1498

Discovery of Calicut20 May 1498

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Calicut

Arrives at Calicut, India

Discovery of India20 May 1498

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Calicut

Arrives at Calicut, India

1499

Discovery of IndiaSeptember 1499

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Viceroy of Goa

Completes the voyage to India around Africa, the 1st do so

1524

Viceroy1524

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Viceroy of Goa

Appointed Viceroy of Goa

Titles and roles

Viceroy of Goa

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.