Tomb of Vasco da Gama: Jerónimos Monastery
n 1524 he was nominated as Portuguese viceroy in India by the new King of Portugal, King John III. He arrived in Goa in September 1524. He immediately immersed himself in administration and began rectifying policies set by his predecessor, Viceroy Eduardo de Menezes. Within three months of becoming the Viceroy, he fell ill and died in Cochin on December 1524. He was buried at the Franciscan church there. In 1538 his remains was taken back to Portugal and taken to Vidigueira where they were buried for over three centuries at the Convent of Our Lady of Relics. In 1880, together with the remains of poet Luis Camoes, they were moved to the Monastery of Jeronimos. There, their tombs sculpted by Costa Mota (uncle), are placed in the lower choir of the church. Here they rest finally amidst kings.
Document Signed By Vasco da Gama
Document Signed By Vasco da Gama
