For a short time in 1524 he was the Governor of Portuguese India, under the title of Viceroy.Īrts Minister Peter Foss today unveiled a memorial to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Portuguese navigator, Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama, was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.
The monument commemorates the 500th anniversary of the voyage of explorer, Vasco da Gama (1469 - 1525), the Portuguese navigator whose voyages linked Europe with the Indian Ocean.
