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Vasco da Gama and his Successors, 1460-1580

K. G. Jayne · 1910

A 1910 scholarly history by K. G. Jayne with a chapter on Vasco da Gama's life and voyages, set in the wider story of Portuguese expansion.

This later history devotes a chapter to Vasco da Gama's voyages, placing him within the broader era of Portuguese expansion.

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K. G. Jayne, Vasco da Gama and his Successors, 1460-1580, Methuen & Co., 1910.

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What it is

This book, published in 1910 by K. G. Jayne, is a history of Portuguese exploration and empire between 1460 and 1580. It includes a chapter devoted to Vasco da Gama's voyages and the period after his death.

Why it matters

Written centuries after da Gama's life, this book is a secondary account that draws together earlier sources to explain his place within the larger story of Portugal's overseas discoveries. It reflects how early-20th-century historians understood and told the story of European expansion.

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  • What does the title's framing of 'successors' suggest about how the author saw da Gama's importance?
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