Cristóvão da Gama

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Cristóvão da Gama

Summary

Cristóvão da Gama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sines[2]. He was born on January 1, 1516[3]. He passed away in Ofla[4]. He died on August 29, 1542[5]. He worked as a condottiero[6] and explorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sines[2], Cristóvão da Gama…
  • Cristóvão da Gama passed away in Ofla[4].
  • Cristóvão da Gama was born on January 1, 1516[3].
  • Cristóvão da Gama died on August 29, 1542[5].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's father was Vasco da Gama[9].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's mother was Catarina de Ataíde[10].
  • Cristóvão da Gama held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • Cristóvão da Gama worked as a condottiero[6].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's professions included explorer[7].
  • Cristóvão da Gama is recorded as male[12].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's Commons category is recorded as Cristóvão da Gama[14].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[15].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[16].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's family name is recorded as Gama[17].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's given name is recorded as Cristóvão[18].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[19].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Cristóvão da Gama'}[20].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's sibling is recorded as Estêvão da Gama[21].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's sibling is recorded as Álvaro de Ataíde da Gama[22].
  • Cristóvão da Gama's sibling is recorded as Francisco da Gama, 2.º Conde da Vidigueira[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Cristóvão da Gama's place of birth was Sines[2]. He was born on January 1, 1516[3]. His father was Vasco da Gama[9]. His mother was Catarina de Ataíde[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include condottiero[6] and explorer[7].

Death and Burial

Cristóvão da Gama died on August 29, 1542[5]. He passed away in Ofla[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[16].

Why It Matters

Cristóvão da Gama ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Cristóvão da Gama born?

Cristóvão da Gama was born in Sines[2].

Where did Cristóvão da Gama die?

Cristóvão da Gama passed away in Ofla[4].

Who were Cristóvão da Gama's parents?

Cristóvão da Gama's father was Vasco da Gama[9]. Cristóvão da Gama's mother was Catarina de Ataíde[10].

What did Cristóvão da Gama do for work?

Cristóvão da Gama worked as condottiero[6] and explorer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation condottiero, explorer
    Citizenship
    Military, police or special rank colonel
    Father Vasco da Gama
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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