Cristóvão da Gama

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Cristóvão da Gama was a 16th-century Portuguese military commander and son of explorer Vasco da Gama, known for leading a doomed expedition in Ethiopia against Muslim forces.

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Cristóvão da Gama canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century person
Portuguese military commander
person
battle Battle of Jarte
Battle of Wofla
capturedBy forces of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
causeOfDeath beheading
commanded Portuguese forces in Ethiopia
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
dateOfBirth c. 1516
dateOfDeath 1542
era Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery
ethnicGroup Portuguese
familyName da Gama
father Vasco da Gama
gender male
givenName Cristóvão
historicalPeriod 16th century
mannerOfDeath executed
militaryBranch Portuguese Armed Forces
surface form: Portuguese armed forces
militaryRank commander
name Cristóvão da Gama self-link
notableFor leading a Portuguese expedition in Ethiopia against Muslim forces
supporting the Ethiopian Christian emperor against Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
notableWork Ethiopian campaign of 1541–1542
numberOfTroopsCommanded approximately 400 Portuguese musketeers
occupation military commander
opponent Adal Sultanate
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
participantIn Ethiopian campaign of 1541–1542
surface form: Ethiopian–Adal War

Portuguese expedition to Ethiopia (1541–1542)
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Portugal
placeOfDeath Ethiopia
religion Roman Catholicism
resultOfCampaign defeat and destruction of his force
servedUnder King John III of Portugal
sibling Estêvão da Gama
Paulo da Gama
supported Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia
theatreOfOperations Ethiopian Highlands
Horn of Africa

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Gama hasNotableBearer Cristóvão da Gama
Cristóvão da Gama name Cristóvão da Gama self-link
da Gama family notableMember Cristóvão da Gama