Lourenço De Almeida
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Martim |
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Portugal | |
Died | Chaul |
India | |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Parents | Francisco de Almeida |
Grandparents | Lopo de Almeida |
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ID | 789401 |
Lourenço De Almeida Life story
Lourenço de Almeida was a Portuguese explorer and military commander. He was born in Martim, Kingdom of Portugal, the son of Francisco de Almeida, first viceroy of Portuguese India. Acting under his father, Lourenço distinguished himself in the Indian Ocean, and made Ceylon tributary to Portugal.