ALFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE , DUKE OF GOA, MANGO `S NAME AS MONUMENT , DIED 1515 DECEMBER 16
ALFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE , DUKE OF GOA, MANGO `S NAME AS MONUMENT , DIED 1515 DECEMBER 16 Afonso de Albuquerque, Duke of Goa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈfõsu dɨ aɫbuˈkɛɾk(ɨ)]; c. 1453 – 16 December 1515) (also spelled Aphonso or Alfonso), was a Portuguese general, a "great conqueror",[1][2][3] a statesman, and an empire builder.[4] Afonso de Albuquerque Governor and Captain-General of the Seas of India Governor of India First Duke of Goa Duke of Goa Tenure 1515 Successor Brás de Albuquerque Full name Afonso de Albuquerque Born 1453 Alhandra , Kingdom of Portugal Died 16 December 1515 Goa , Portuguese India Buried Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Graça, Lisbon , Kingdom of Portugal Noble family Albuquerque Issue Brás de Albuquerque, 2nd Duke of Goa Father Gonçalo de Albuquerque Mother Leonor de Menezes Occupation Admiral Governor of India Duke of Goa Afonso advanced the three-fold Portuguese grand scheme of combating Islam, sp...