{"slug": "afonso-de-albuquerque", "label": "Afonso de Albuquerque", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_de_Albuquerque", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204397", "qid": "Q204397", "description": "Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman (1453–1515)", "entries": 24, "years": 11, "span": [1453, 1515], "span_label": ["1453 CE", "1515 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "portuguese-india", "label": "Portuguese India", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-portugal", "label": "Kingdom of Portugal", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "goa", "label": "Goa", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "malaysia", "label": "Malaysia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kochi", "label": "Kochi", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ming-dynasty", "label": "Ming dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "islamic-calendar", "label": "Islamic calendar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "southeast-asia", "label": "Southeast Asia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "south-africa", "label": "South Africa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cape-of-good-hope", "label": "Cape of Good Hope", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mamluk-sultanate", "label": "Mamluk Sultanate", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "easter", "label": "Easter", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1453, "year_label": "1453 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese naval and military commander", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337591251#Date_unknown", "title": "1453 events", "revid": 1337591251, "section": "Births › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1501, "year_label": "1501 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – Portuguese navigator João da Nova discovers Ascension Island. It is definitely sighted and named on May 20, 1503 (Feast of the Ascension) by Afonso de Albuquerque.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360582028#January–March", "title": "1501", "revid": 1360582028, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1503, "year_label": "1503 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Portuguese army under Commander Dom Afonso de Albuquerque who reached Cochin in 1503, defeated the enemies of the King of Cochin and in return he gave them permission to build a fort in Kochi", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1289089973#Events", "title": "1503 in India", "revid": 1289089973, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1503, "year_label": "1503 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 20", "text": "May 20 (Feast of the Ascension) – Ascension Island is first definitively sighted, by Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366510845#April–June", "title": "1503", "revid": 1366510845, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1503, "year_label": "1503 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 1", "text": "October 1 – Fort Emmanuel is christened at Cochin after Afonso de Albuquerque obtained permission to be able to build it. It is the first European fort in India, in addition to being the first Portuguese fort.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366510845#October–December", "title": "1503", "revid": 1366510845, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1507, "year_label": "1507 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 10", "text": "August 10 – Afonso de Albuquerque departs with six ships from the Yemeni island of Socotra to begin pillaging towns along the way to conquering the Persian Gulf port of Hormuz.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367240730#July—September", "title": "1507", "revid": 1367240730, "section": "Events › July—September"}}, {"year": 1507, "year_label": "1507 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 26", "text": "September 26 – A fleet commanded by Portugal's Afonso de Albuquerque arrives at the port of Hormuz on the Persian Gulf and sets about to conquer it.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367240730#July—September", "title": "1507", "revid": 1367240730, "section": "Events › July—September"}}, {"year": 1508, "year_label": "1508 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Afonso de Albuquerque began his term as Governor of Portuguese India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1266147162#Events", "title": "1508 in Portugal", "revid": 1266147162, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1509, "year_label": "1509 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Afonso de Albuquerque becomes governor of Portuguese India (and continues until 1515)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1246599913#Events", "title": "1509 in India", "revid": 1246599913, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1509, "year_label": "1509 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 4", "text": "November 4 – Afonso de Albuquerque becomes the Viceroy of Portuguese India, replacing Francisco de Almeida, who departs five days later from Diu. Almeida never makes it home, getting killed along with his 64 men in a battle on March 1 with the local Khoekhoe people at South Africa's Cape of Good Hope.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369335853#October–December", "title": "1509", "revid": 1369335853, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1510, "year_label": "1510 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "February 17", "text": "17 February – Afonso de Albuquerque reaches Goa and successfully enters with little conflict", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311477253#Events", "title": "1510 in India", "revid": 1311477253, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1510, "year_label": "1510 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27– Portuguese conquest of Goa: Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal begins a nine month battle to conquer Goa off the coast of India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366972051#January–March", "title": "1510", "revid": 1366972051, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1510, "year_label": "1510 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 25", "text": "November 25 – Afonso de Albuquerque succeeds in conquering Goa and establishes the colony of Portuguese India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366972051#October–December", "title": "1510", "revid": 1366972051, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1511, "year_label": "1511 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "After the fall of Malacca, Afonso de Albuquerque sends Duarte Fernandes on a diplomatic mission to Burma and Siam, becoming the first European to visit these countries diplomatically.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367291242#Date_unknown", "title": "1511", "revid": 1367291242, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1511, "year_label": "1511 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 25", "text": "July 25 – Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal, Governor of Portuguese India, begins an assault on the strategic city of Malacca (now part of Malaysia) and captures it by August 15.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367291242#July–September", "title": "1511", "revid": 1367291242, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1511, "year_label": "1511 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – (21 Jumada I 917 AH) Capture of Malacca: Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca, giving Portugal control over the Strait of Malacca, through which all sea-going trade between China and India is concentrated. The Sultanate then establishes rule from Johor, starting decades of skirmishes against the Portuguese to regain the fallen city. While taking the city, the Portuguese slaughter a large community of Chinese merchants living there. Malacca is the first city in Southeast Asia to be taken by a Western nation, gaining home rule only in 1957, when it becomes part of Malaysia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367291242#July–September", "title": "1511", "revid": 1367291242, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1511, "year_label": "1511 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – The vessel Frol de la Mar, transporting Afonso de Albuquerque and the valuable treasure of the conquest of Malacca, sinks en route to Goa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367291242#October–December", "title": "1511", "revid": 1367291242, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1512, "year_label": "1512 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 10", "text": "September 10 – Portuguese Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque departs from the Indian city of Cochin with 14 ships and 1,700 troops to retake the fortress of Goa, capital of Portuguese India, from Bijapur's General Rasul Khan. A day before a planned Portuguese attack on Bihar's army, Rasul Khan and his occupying forces depart from Goa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323795843#July–September", "title": "1512", "revid": 1323795843, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1513, "year_label": "1513 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 26", "text": "March 26 – On Easter Sunday, Afonso de Albuquerque, Governor of Portuguese India, makes an unsuccessful attempt to capture the port city of Aden, on the Arabian Peninsula, from the Mamluk Sultanate, using 20 ships and 2,500 soldiers. The 1,700 Portuguese, along with 800 mercenaries from Malabar, lose at least 100 killed during the attack and retreat.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363949569#January–March", "title": "1513", "revid": 1363949569, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1515, "year_label": "1515 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Afonso de Albuquerque ended his term as Governor of Portuguese India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1266147174#Events", "title": "1515 in Portugal", "revid": 1266147174, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1515, "year_label": "1515 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Afonso de Albuquerque dies and so ceases his governorship of Portuguese India (commenced 1509)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334971627#Events", "title": "1515 in India", "revid": 1334971627, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1515, "year_label": "1515 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April 1", "text": "April 1 – The Portuguese Navy, led by Afonso de Albuquerque, conquers the strategic Hormuz Island as King Turan Shah and his prime minister, Rais Nureddin invited Albuquerque to land his forces and formally take possession of Hormuz.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362498078#April–June", "title": "1515", "revid": 1362498078, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1515, "year_label": "1515 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 16", "text": "December 16 – Afonso de Albuquerque, Portuguese naval general (b. 1453)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362498078#Deaths", "title": "1515", "revid": 1362498078, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1515, "year_label": "1515 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 16", "text": "16 December - Afonso de Albuquerque (born 1453)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1266147174#Deaths", "title": "1515 in Portugal", "revid": 1266147174, "section": "Deaths"}}]}