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.
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