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title: Vasco da Gama Portrait
author: Sailko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14119/vasco-da-gama-portrait/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vasco da Gama Portrait
_Authored by Sailko_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14119.png)
## Image Caption
A 16th century portrait of the Portuguese navigator [Vasco da Gama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vasco_da_Gama/) (c. 1469-1525). He was the first European to sail directly from [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) to [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) via the Cape of Good Hope, a voyage taken in 1497-9. (National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sailko. (2021, May 30). Vasco da Gama Portrait. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Sailko. "Vasco da Gama Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2021. .
### MLA
Sailko. "Vasco da Gama Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ignoto_portoghese,_ritratto_di_un_cavaliere_dell%27ordine_di_cristo,_1525-50_ca._02.jpg) by [**Sailko**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ignoto_portoghese,_ritratto_di_un_cavaliere_dell%27ordine_di_cristo,_1525-50_ca._02.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.