
Afonso De Albuquerque
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 510 years ago |
Born | Alhandra |
Portugal | |
Date of died | December 16,1515 |
Died | Velha Goa |
India | |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Books | The Commentaries of the great Afonso D'Alboquerque, second Viceroy of India |
Children | Brás de Albuquerque |
Parents | Gonçalo de Albuquerque |
Leonor de Menezes | |
Job | Soldier |
Explorer | |
Statesperson | |
Date of birth | January 1,1453 |
Place of burial | Church of Our Lady of Grace, Lisbon, Portugal |
Previous position | Governor of Portuguese India (1509–1515) |
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ID | 502291 |
Afonso De Albuquerque Life story
Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa, was a Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean and built a reputation as a fierce and skilled military commander.