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title: Vasco da Gama Arriving at Calicut, India
author: Roque Gameiro
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14136/vasco-da-gama-arriving-at-calicut-india/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vasco da Gama Arriving at Calicut, India
_Authored by Roque Gameiro_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14136.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1900 painting by Alfredo Roque Gameiro showing the arrival of the Portuguese navigator [Vasco da Gama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vasco_da_Gama/) (c. 1469-1525) at Calicut in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). He was the first European to sail directly from [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) to India via the Cape of Good Hope, a voyage taken in 1497-9. (National Library of Portugal, Lisbon)
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Gameiro, R. (2021, May 30). Vasco da Gama Arriving at Calicut, India. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Gameiro, Roque. "Vasco da Gama Arriving at Calicut, India." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2021. .
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Gameiro, Roque. "Vasco da Gama Arriving at Calicut, India." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_chegada_de_Vasco_da_Gama_a_Calicute_em_1498.jpg) by [**Roque Gameiro**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_chegada_de_Vasco_da_Gama_a_Calicute_em_1498.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: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.