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title: Vasco da Gama as Viceroy
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14137/vasco-da-gama-as-viceroy/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vasco da Gama as Viceroy
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14137.png)
## Image Caption
An illustration of the Portuguese explorer [Vasco da Gama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vasco_da_Gama/) (c. 1469-1524) as the viceroy of [Portuguese India](https://www.worldhistory.org/Estado_da_India/), an appointment made in 1524. (*Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu*, Pierpont Morgan Library, M.525)
## Cite This Work
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Artist, Unknown. "Vasco da Gama as Viceroy." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2021. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Vasco da Gama as Viceroy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasco_da_Gama_(Livro_de_Lisuarte_de_Abreu).jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasco_da_Gama_(Livro_de_Lisuarte_de_Abreu).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-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. 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.