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Cristóvão da Gama

c. 1516–1542 · 16th century · Also known as Cristovao da Gama

Cristóvão da Gama was a Portuguese commander, a son of Vasco da Gama, who led about 400 musketeers to support the Ethiopian Empire against the Adal Sultanate in 1541. He won several engagements before being captured and executed by Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi in 1542. His surviving troops helped Emperor Galawdewos defeat and kill Ahmad at Wayna Daga in 1543.

Cristóvão da Gama
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cristóvão da Gama. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cristovao-da-gama
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