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... Wikipedia
Born: 1453, Alhandra, Portugal
Died: December 16, 1515 (age 62 years), Vela, India
Children: Brás de Albuquerque
Place of burial: Church of Our Lady of Grace, Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
Parents: Gonçalo de Albuquerque and Leonor de Menezes
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