in 1469
Precision: year · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Vasco da Gama
Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524)
Vasco da Gama has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1460 in Sines.
Born
in 1460
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 3, 1525
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Sines
- Professions
- discoverer, seafarer, world traveler, explorer, naval officer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1460 (bbc.co.uk) or in 1469 (BnF authorities).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Vasco da Gama
Family
- Child
- Estêvão da Gama
- Child
- Cristóvão da Gama
- Sibling
- Paulo da Gama
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Vasco da Gama born?
Vasco da Gama was born in Sines.
When did Vasco da Gama die?
Vasco da Gama died on January 3, 1525.