Zacoccia was a king of Mozambique who, according to the Lusiad, welcomed Vasco da Gama believing him to be a Muslim. Upon discovering that Vasco da Gama was a Christian he conceived to have him killed. When the agent he employed failed, he committed suicide.[1]

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  1. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopaedia, p.696, retrieved on 11 February 2017