# Vasco da Gama — The Lusiads character guide

> Vasco da Gama in The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Gama, Da Gama, the Gama, Vasco Da Gama, self Da Gama, the wary Gama

**First appearance:** 0004-the-lusiads

## Who they are

The Portuguese commander leading the expedition to India, central figure of the epic.

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