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What rewards did King Manuel I give Vasco da Gama after his first voyage?
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Vasco da Gama
Knight of the Order of Christ, detail identified as Vasco da Gama, Portuguese school, first half of the 16th century; in the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon.
Following his successful first voyage to India, King Manuel I rewarded Vasco da Gama with the following honors:
- The title of dom (a noble title)1
- An annual pension of 1,000 cruzados1
- Grants of estates1