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	Afonso de Albuquerque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Albuquerque returned home in July 1504, and was well received by King Manuel I of Portugal, who entrusted him with the command of a squadron of five vessels in the fleet of sixteen which sailed for India in 1506 under Tristão da Cunha.
		After a series of successful attacks on the Arab cities on the east coast of Africa, Albuquerque separated from Da Cunha, and sailed with his squadron against the island of Ormuz, in the Persian Gulf, which was then one of the chief centres of commerce in the East.
		Albuquerque had been for some time under orders from the home government to undertake an expedition to the Red Sea, in order to secure that channel of communication exclusively to Portugal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alfonso_d'Albuquerque (1227 words)

	Albuquerque, Afonso de - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		ALBUQUERQUE, AFONSO DE [Albuquerque, Afonso de], 1453-1515, Portuguese admiral, the effective founder of the Portuguese Empire in the East.
		Albuquerque sailed with Tristão da Cunha along the coasts of Madagascar and E Africa and captured the island of Socotra (Suqutra).
		Albuquerque had built forts at Goa, Calicut, Malacca, and Hormoz; reconstructed those of Cannanore (Kannur) and Cochin (Kochi); begun shipbuilding and other industries in Portuguese India; and established relations with the rulers of SE Asia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-albuqa1f.html (397 words)

	vol06chap01sect05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Albuquerque readily accepted the surrender on the terms proposed, and having anchored before the town on the 27th of February, was received on shore by the inhabitants with as much honour and respect as if he had been their native prince.
		Albuquerque sent immediately after them and had them brought back prisoners; on which he deprived them of their commands, ordering them to be carried to Portugal to answer to the king for their conduct, and condemned the two pilots who had conducted their ships from the harbour to be immediately hung at the yard-arm.
		Pate Quitir, another native of Java, whom Albuquerque appointed to succeed Utimuti in the government of the Moors in Malacca, was gained by the widow of Utimuti, by promise of her daughter in marriage with a portion of 100,000 ducats, to revenge the death of her husband on the Portuguese, and to assassinate Albuquerque.
	www.columbia.edu /itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/kerr/vol06chap01sect05.html (11788 words)

	Alfonso de Albuquerque - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mit der Machtübernahme als Gouverneur setzte Albuquerque seine Pläne zum Aufbau einer Kette ausgewählter strategischer befestigter Plätze fort, die dem Aufbau und der Sicherung des portugiesischen Estado da Índia sowie der Durchsetzung des Handelsmonopols der Portugiesen in Asien dienten.
		Bei diesen Auseinandersetzungen wurden 19 Portugiesen, darunter der spätere oberste Handelsvertreter in Malakka, Rui de Araujo, durch Sultan Mahmud gefangen gesetzt.
		Albuquerque regierte das Kolonialreich mit strenger militärischer Disziplin, erwarb sich aber auch den Respekt seiner portugiesischen wie indischen Untertanen.
	www.politikwiki.de /index.php/Alfonso_de_Albuquerque (1402 words)

	GoaCentral.Com-Alfonso de Albuquerque
		Alfonso de Albuquerque made his first voyage to India in 1503 along with his cousin Dom Francisco da Alameda to create the first Portuguese fortress cum trading post at Cochin and then Quilon.
		In 1506 Alfonso de Albuquerque sailed with Tristan de Cunha to India; his job was to secure the sea route for the Portuguese to monopolize trade with India.
		Albuquerque, in an attempt to secure a stronger hold, fought and lost to the Kingdom of Cochin in January, 1510.
	goacentral.com /Goahistory/Alfonso.htm (629 words)

	Travel Old Goa,tour to Old Goa,Old Goa in India,Old Goa tourist places,Old Goa history,Old Goa tour,tour to Old Goa,Old ...
		Alfonso de Albuquerque wrested it from him in 1510, twelve years after Vacso da Gama discovered the sea route to India.
		The treasure was appropriated and the harem, absorbed by the Portuguese in the hope that this would, besides providing comfort to the soldiers, lead to the spread of their faith.
		She was the patron saint of the city as Albuquerque had defeated the Sultan of Bijapur on the day of her feast.
	www.indiaprofile.com /destinations/old-goa.htm (1747 words)

	Afonso de Albuquerque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was responsible for building the Portuguese Castle on the island of Hormoz.
		On the voyage a violent storm arose, Albuquerque's vessel, the Flor do Mar, which carried the treasure he had amassed in his conquests, was wrecked, and he himself barely escaped with his life.
		The blow was too much for him and he died at sea on December 16, 1515.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Afonso_de_Albuquerque (1227 words)

	Search Results for "albuquerque"
		Albuquerque, Afonso de, (foN´zo di lbooker´k, -d al´bker´k) (KEY), 1453-1515, Portuguese admiral, the effective founder of the Portuguese Empire in the East.
		Albuquerque, N.Mex. In three decades (1964-94) under the aegis of the United...
		Muscat, which has a fine harbor, was seized by the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque in 1508 and kept by Portugal until 1648.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=albuquerque (271 words)

	First Europeans in India: The Portuguese and the British by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD
		The architect of the Portuguese Indian Empire was Dom Alfonso d’Albuquerque, viceroy of Portugal in the East from 1509 to 1515.
		Albuquerque died in 1515, but not before seeing to it that his kin in Lisbon was the wealthiest monarch in Europe, form the spice trade that brought in close to 6000% profit on the investment.
		The architect of Portuguese Indian Empire, Dom Alfonso d’Albuquerque was the viceroy from 1509 to 1515.
	www.boloji.com /history/034a.htm (2833 words)

	Early Portuguese voyages to the Philippines - Oct. 21, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Simao de Abreu, a cousin of Antonio de Brito, a captain in the Moluccas, was sent to discover the route from Borneo to Malacca in 1545.
		According to another account, Francisco de Castro was also sent in 1538 by Antonio Galvao with orders to "convert as many as possible to Christianity." Upon his arrival in Mindanao, six kings were baptized, along with their wives, children and subjects.
		After 22 days, De Castro again set sail and reached the banks of a river in a place called Soligano (could be Surigao or Siargau), where the king and his queen were also converted as well as two of his daughters and many others.
	www.inq7.net /opi/2003/oct/21/opi_blharper-1.htm (933 words)

	Monuments of Goa, City of Goa, Doric Architecture, Portuguese Architecture, Church of Goa, Churches and Convents of Goa.
		The first chapel in the left is dedicated to Nossa Senhora de Necessidades, the second to St Sebastian, the third to the Blessed Sacrament and the fourth to Nossa Senhora de Boa Vida.
		This is supposedly the very place where Alfonso de Albuquerque led his troops to victory in 1510 AD and a plaque was placed with the inscription in the 1950's.
		The tombstone of Garcia de Sa, one of the earlier Governors of Goa lies in front of the altar.
	www.indiaprofile.com /monuments-temples/goa-monuments.htm (2050 words)

	Travelite (India) - Goa, Churches, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Chapel of St. Anthony, Chapel of St. Catherine, Church of Our ...
		The professed House of the Jesuits was constructed in 1585, stoutly opposed by the Municipal Chamber of the city, the Santa Casa de Misericordia and the Franciscans.
		Its importance is that it stands on the exact spot from where the conqueror of Goa, Alfonso de Albuquerque, witnessed the reconquest of Goa in 1510.
		The massive structure, the largest in Goa, is dedicated to St Catherine of Alexandria on whose feast day in 1510, Alfonso de Albuquerque defeated the Muslim army and repossessed the city of Goa.
	www.traveliteindia.com /micro/goa/info/churches.asp (2586 words)

	Portugal
		The plans of Portuguese colonies in India were drawn by Pedro Barreto de Resende in 1635 to illustrate his Relacion de India.
		Barreto was the private secretary of Miguel de Noroha, Conde de Linhares, the viceroy of Portuguese India.
		It was captured by the Portuguese under Alfonso de Albuquerque in 1510.
	sio.midco.net /dansmapstamps/portugueseindiaplans.htm (192 words)

	Portuguese captures Goa
		In 1510 under the command of Alfonso de Albuquerque they laid siege upon Goa, then under Sultan Adil Shah of Bijapur.
		Sultan Adil Shah soon came after him with a vengeance and and on May 23rd 1510 Alfonso de Albuquerque had to flee the city of Goa.
		After an initial attack on the Arsenal and a quick and bloody battle, Alfonso de Albuquerque victoriously entered the city of Ela, Goa on St. Catherine's Day, November 25th 1510.
	www.indhistory.com /portuguese-goa.html (383 words)

	Alfonso de Albuquerque - MedPort-Lexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		So festigten die Portugiesen auf dieser Reise die Position des verbündeten Herrschers von Cochin durch den Bau einer Festung, besiegten in mehreren Gefechten die von den Muslimen unterstützten Truppen des Santorins von Calicut und etablierten erste Handelsbeziehungen mit Quilon an der Südspitze Indiens.
		Zum zweiten portugiesischen Vizekönig nach Francisco de Almeida wurde erst 1524 Vasco da Gama bei seiner gleichzeitigen Berufung zum Gouverneur (Gobernador da Índia) ernannt.
		Nach dem Vorbild des Senats von Lissabon schuf er für Goa einen aus Portugiesen bestehenden Senat.
	www.medport.de /lexikon/index.php/Alfonso_de_Albuquerque (1520 words)

	Alfonso de Albuquerque goa
		Alfonso de Albuquerque was born at Allandra, near Lisbon in Portugal in 1453.
		He was the second son of Gonzallo de Albuquerque, the Lord (Senhor) of Villa Verde.
		After Vasco da Gama's discovery of a sea route to India around the Cape of Good Hope in 1498, saw the race to create new trading opportunities and to colonize and to convert.
	www.clickgoa.com /history/alfonso_de_albuquerque.html (112 words)

	Pictures of Goa
		Goa was ruled in prehistoric times, and also after recorded history by a maze of Hindu dynasties, predominant among whom were the enlightened Kadambas, preceded by the Dravidian Dynasty and then followed by the glorious rulers of the kingdom of Vijaynagar.
		The Portuguese appeared on the scene when the conquistadors, led by Gen. Alfonso de Albuquerque defeated king Adil shah of Bijapur, son of Mahmud Gawan, in 1510.
		Goa began its quick climb to fame and glory after Albuquerque's conquest; silk and spices, porcelain and pearls passed in and out of Goa's harbors till she became rival to Lisbon itself.
	www.goaunplugged.com /abtgoa_history.html (520 words)

	Churches of Goa, Goa Churches, Churches and Monuments in India, India Churches, Travel to Goa Churches
		The church was dedicated to St. Catherine because Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa on 25th November, St. Catherine's Day.
		It is a living example of the oppression of Goa by Alfonso de Albuquerque.
		It is believed to be the very place where Alfonso de Albuquerque led his troops to victory in 1510 AD.
	www.tourismofgoa.com /goa-tourism/churches.html (1016 words)

	SAN DIEGO MUSEUM of ART \| The Binney Collection: South Asian Miniature Paintings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This drawing appears to be a very direct copy of an engraving depicting the heroic Portuguese Admiral Alfonso de Albuquerque (1453-1515).
		Admiral Albuquerque had captured Goa in 1510 from Muslim princes and was eventually made Governor of India by the Portuguese.
		Albuquerque was a man of broad vision and bold ambition, who entertained schemes such as setting the Iranians against the Turks and ruining Egypt by diverting the course of the Nile.
	www.sdmart.org /exhibition-binney-mughals-akbar8.html (295 words)

	Old Goa
		Shortly after was the arrival of the Muslim Bahmani Sultanate in 1470 and as it was disintegrating, Gove (abbreviated form of Govepuri known by the muslim invaders) came into the hands of the Muslims Bijapur Sultanate and as it was so favoured by Yussuf Adil Shah that it became his second capital.
		The fabled Golden age for Gove began in 1510 with the appearance of the Portuguese, who further had it as GOA, commanded by Alfonso de Albuquerque who managed to gain control of the entire island briefly in March, but was evicted by Yussuf Adil Shah two months later.
		Now the Portuguese were able to profit from the lucrative local trade in horses and spices, and as the wealth poured in, so did immigrants - by the end of the sixteenth century, some 2500 new arrivals every year replenished a population constantly depleted by disease.
	www.goacom.com /culture/religion/stfrancis/oldgoa.htm (577 words)

	History of India-6: The Marathas & the Europeans
		Alfonso de Albuquerque came to India in 1503.
		When he died in 1515, Portuguese were left as the strongest naval power in the west cost of India.
		A number of important settlements were gradually established near the sea by the successors of Albuquerque.
	www.indtravel.com /welcome/history6.html (1008 words)

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		Desolation and oblivion seem to have claimed all but the name of the place, and none but the readers of musty annals and worm-eaten histories are aware that such a city ever existed.
		It was taken from the Moors or Moslems by Albuquerque, about thirty years after its foundation--a length of time amply sufficient to make it a place of importance, considering the mushroom-like rapidity with which empires and their capitals shoot up in the East.
		When at Saman, his "innocent visits" to a lady, who was loved by Manuel de Mendonca, the Governor, and a fl priest, who was secretary to the Inquisition, secured for him a pair of powerful enemies.
	www.wollamshram.ca /1001/Goa/Goa03.htm (2758 words)

	History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy - Ascension Island
		However the discovery was not publicised and it was Alfonso de Albuquerque, in charge of four vessels on their way to India, who rediscovered the island in 1503 and named it Ascension, after Ascension Day, the day on which it was sighted.
		In 1919 CS Colonia laid a 2103 nm cable from Ascension to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
		The only other cable to land on Ascension was SAT 1 (South Atlantic Telephone 1), a co-axial telephone cable carrying 360 circuits, which came ashore at Mitchell Cove, to the south of Long Beach.
	www.atlantic-cable.com /CableCos/Ascension (1791 words)

	TIME.com: Portuguese Primitives -- Sep. 2, 1940 -- Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Egged on by the tough little kings of the House of Aviz, her explorers (Pedro Alvares Cabral, Tristao da Cunha, Alfonso de Albuquerque, Vasco da Gama, Lourengo de Almeida, et al.) ranged the seas from Greenland to Japan, netted an empire second only to Spain's.
		Some of the early Portuguese masters, like Nuno Gonçalves and Cristóvão de Figueiredo, were subtle portraitists who could have swapped paint brushes and pallettes with all but the best of the Flemish painters.
		But the Portuguese types por trayed, the thinner paint on the canvases, the gentler, sun-warmed treatment of crucifixions, decapitations and flayings, gave Portugal's school a flavor all its own.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,764573,00.html (576 words)

	PORTUGUESE REMNANTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The first important contact with Myanmar was made by the Portuguese in the early days of the sixteen century.
		When Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered Malacca in 1511, he sent an ambassador to the King of Pegu intending to trade with the country.
		Nicote became de facto ruler of Pegu and of the neighbouring kingdom of Toungoo.
	www.allmyanmar.com /portugues_remnants.htm (1047 words)

	Southeast Asian History-Arrival of the Portugese
		The second Portuguese viceroy of the Indian Ocean, Alfonso de Albuquerque, learned that Malacca was both a stronghold of Islam and the key to the spice trade, so in 1509 he sent four ships to check out the port.
		If he wanted an incident with the Malays he got one; while the Portuguese were touring the city the sultan ordered his guards to attack them, killing sixty men and destroying one ship before the rest got away.
		To prevent any trouble with the powerful mainland states to the north (remember Siam's claim to all of Malaya), Albuquerque immediately sent embassies to Ayutthaya and Pegu, and diplomatic relations with both kingdoms got off to a good start.
	www.guidetothailand.com /thailand-history/portugese.htm (904 words)

	Publius Historicus : Alfonso de Albuquerque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Il prit l'îlot de Socotora en 1506 (entrée de la mer rouge) et Ormuz en 1507 (entrée du golfe persique).
		Il succéda à d'Almeida comme vice-roi des Indes en 1508 et contribua à l'extension de l'empire colonial portuguais de Manuel Ier.
		Il dépassa la côte Malabar, celles de Ceylan et prit Malacca en 1511, ce qui permit aux Portugais de commercer avec le Siam, la Chine et les Moluques ("Iles aux épices").
	www.publius-historicus.com /albuquer.htm (175 words)

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