João da Gama Portuguese Explorer
João da Gama dating history
Relationships
We have no records of past relationships for João da Gama.
About
João da Gama is a member of the following lists: Explorers of Asia, Circumnavigators of the globe and Year of death unknown.
Contribute
Who is João da Gama dating? João da Gama partner, spouse list. Help us build our profile of João da Gama!
Login
to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.
Details
| Birthday |
30th November, 1539
|
| Died |
1591
|
| Nationality |
Portuguese
|
| Occupation |
Explorer
|
João da Gama (c. 1540 – after 1591) was a Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator in the Far East in the last quarter of the 16th century. He was the grandson of Vasco da Gama. João da Gama sailed from Macau to northeast and rounded Japan by north. He crossed the Pacific Ocean at the northernmost latitudes taken until then by Europeans. Forced by the circumstances of his voyage, he became also a circumnavigator (one of the first to do it eastwards). The lands northeast of Japan which João da Gama discovered were the target of legend and speculation in the centuries that followed, inspiring its search by European powers.
