Da Gama Collection

Vasco da Gamas route around Africa, 1400s
Africa as known after Vasco da Gamas discoveries, from map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Sailors pleading with Da Gama (colour litho)
7193307 Sailors pleading with Da Gama (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors pleading with Da Gama)

Calicut from Lendas da India
3086923 Calicut from Lendas da India by Portuguese School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lendas da Acndia by Gaspar Correia Also known as Kozhikode)

Great voyages of the age of exploration
Map of great voyages from 1492 to 1580. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Portuguese traders in India and Ceylon, 1500
Calcutta and the southern coast of India, from Juan de la Cosas map, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

The Sheik or Governor of Mozambique Visits da Gama on Board his Ship (engraving)
XJF107406 The Sheik or Governor of Mozambique Visits da Gama on Board his Ship (engraving) (b&w photo); by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

CONGRESS OF VIENNA, 1815. The Congress of Vienna, 1815. Prince Klemens von Metternich stands fifth from the left, Robert Castlereagh is seated at center

CONGRESS OF VIENNA, 1815. The Congress of Vienna, 1815. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington stands at far left, Prince Klemens von Metternich stands sixth from left

Bust of Vasco da Gama in the gardens of the Estoi Palace, C18th to C19th, at Estoi, Faro, in the Algarve, Portugal

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Vasco da Gama: The Portuguese Explorer Who Changed the World. In the 1400s, da Gama embarked on the first direct European sea route from Europe to India, navigating around Africa. His groundbreaking voyage opened new trade links between Europe and the East, leading to the establishment of Portuguese colonies and the rise of European powers in Asia. Sailors pleaded with da Gama to turn back during his perilous journey, but he pressed on, reaching Calicut in 1498. His success paved the way for Portuguese traders in India and Ceylon in the 1500s. Fast forward to the Congress of Vienna in 1815, where European powers gathered to redesign the political map of Europe. Amidst the grandeur of diplomacy, a bust stood proudly in the Estoi Palace gardens, a testament to his historic achievements.