Francisco de Almeida
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Francisco de Almeida was a Portuguese nobleman and naval commander who became the first viceroy of Portuguese India, playing a key role in establishing Portugal’s early maritime empire in the Indian Ocean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francisco de Almeida canonical | 6 |
| Dom Francisco de Almeida | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ naval commander ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King Manuel I of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Manuel I of Portugal
|
| areaOfInfluence |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
مضائق البحر الأحمر ⓘ
surface form:
Red Sea approaches
coast of Gujarat ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Lisbon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Portuguese–Mamluk naval war ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese–Mamluk naval war in the Indian Ocean
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cape of Good Hope
ⓘ
near Table Bay ⓘ present-day South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Portuguese ⓘ |
| family | Almeida family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early architect of the Portuguese maritime empire in Asia
ⓘ
establishing fortified Portuguese bases along the Indian Ocean trade routes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Portuguese ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed in action
ⓘ
killed in conflict with local inhabitants ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Portuguese Navy ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
King Manuel I of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Manuel I of Portugal
|
| name | Francisco de Almeida self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Abrantes ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
defeated a Mamluk-Gujarati fleet at the Battle of Diu
ⓘ
first viceroy of Portuguese India ⓘ implemented the Portuguese cartaz system in the Indian Ocean ⓘ strengthened Portuguese control over Indian Ocean trade routes ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chaul
ⓘ
Battle of Diu ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishment of Portuguese naval power in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| parent | Lopo de Almeida ⓘ |
| policy | prioritized sea power over territorial conquest in India ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Portuguese India
ⓘ
Viceroy of Portuguese India ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Tristan da Cunha
ⓘ
surface form:
Tristão da Cunha
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedIn | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
East African coast
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Portuguese India ⓘ |
| strategicGoal | secure Portuguese dominance over spice trade routes ⓘ |
| successor | Afonso de Albuquerque ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dom Francisco de Almeida