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Cristóvão da Gama

Portuguese soldier in Ethiopia · Historical Figures · Lived 1516 to 1542 · aged 26

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Cristóvão da Gama, anglicised as Christopher da Gama, was a Portuguese military commander who led an army of 400 musketeers on a crusade in Ethiopia (1541-1543) against the Muslim Adal army of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. He was the son of explorer Vasco da Gama.

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Engraving of Cristovão da Gama chasing the "usurper" in AbyssiniaEngraving of Cristovão da Gama chasing the "usurper" in AbyssiniaMap of the Portuguese campaigns in the Red Sea and inland Ethiopia during the 16th century.Map of the Portuguese campaigns in the Red Sea and inland Ethiopia during the 16th century.A contemporary 20th century depiction of Cristóvão da Gama's executionA contemporary 20th century depiction of Cristóvão da Gama's execution

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Historical Figures
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Lived 1516 to 1542 · aged 26

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