Monument to Afonso de Albuquerque by Silva Pinto and Costa Mota tio, 1902
Praça Afonso de Albuquerque (Afonso de Albuquerque Square)
Santa Maria de Belém
Lisbon, April 2019
“Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa (c. 1453 – 16 December 1515) (also spelled Aphonso or Alfonso) was a Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman. He served as Governor of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean and built a reputation as a fierce and skilled military commander.” (Afonso de Albuquerque, Wikipedia)
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