# Gaspar da Gama

> Gaspar da Gama, also known as Gaspar da India and Gaspar de Almeida, was an interpreter and guide to several Portuguese exploratory fleets. He was of Jewish origin and was probably born in Poznań in the Kingdom of Poland. In 1498 he was taken captive aboard Vasco da Gama's fleet on its return voyage to Portugal from India. He was known to speak multiple languages including Hebrew and Chaldean, as well as a mixture of Italian and Spanish.

*Polish-Portuguese explorer and interpreter*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1444
- **Died:** 1510
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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