About Estêvão da Gama
Born 1470. Estêvão da Gama was an explorer.
Estêvão da Gama (c. 1470) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer who discovered the Trindade and Martim Vaz islands in modern Brazil.
Estêvão da Gama was Vasco da Gama's cousin, son of his cousin Aires da Gama, as explained by Manuel de Faria e Sousa, in its work Ásia Portuguesa (1675). He was Captain-major of the Portuguese army in India in 1503.
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Who was Estêvão da Gama?
Portuguese navigator and explorer
When was Estêvão da Gama born?
Estêvão da Gama was born in 1470.
What was Estêvão da Gama's occupation?
Estêvão da Gama was an explorer.
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