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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.
Vasco da Gama was appointed as the Portuguese viceroy in India in 1524 by King John III following the death of King Manuel I.1
Upon his arrival in Goa in September 1524, his primary objective was to address and correct the numerous administrative abuses that had developed under his predecessors. Da Gama’s appointment marked his return to overseas service after years of retirement in Portugal, during which he had continued to advise the crown on Indian affairs.1