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Afonso (Albuquerque) de Albuquerque (1453 - 1515)
Afonso"Duke of Goa, Aphonso, Alfonso"de Albuquerque formerly Albuquerque
Born in Alhandra, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Father of Brás (Albuquerque) de Albuquerque
Died at about age 62in Goa, Portuguese India
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Biography
Afonso de Albuquerque was born about 1453 in Alhandra, Kingdom of Portugal. Afonso was a general, a statesman, and an empire builder.
Research Notes
- Albuquerque, Afonso de. "The Commentaries of the Great Afonso Dalboquerque, Second Viceroy of India," (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2010). [This set of books are translated early accounts by various authors such as Christopher Columbus and Sir Francis Drake. The original series was comprised of 100 books. The commentaries and letters of and from Albuquerque See full list on newworldencyclopedia.org!