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Estêvão da Gama
Portuguese noble
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role in Portuguese exploration
- In Vasco da Gama: Life
…was the third son of Estêvão da Gama, a minor provincial nobleman who was commander of the fortress of Sines on the coast of Alentejo province in southwestern Portugal. Little is known of his early life. In 1492 King John II of Portugal sent him to the port of Setúbal,…
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