Rulers of India: Albuquerque

Name: Rulers of India: Albuquerque
Author: Stephens, H. Morse (Henry Morse)

Stephens, H. Morse (Henry Morse)

Albuquerque, Afonso de, 1453-1515; India -- History -- 1000-1526; Portuguese -- India -- Biography

ALBUQUERQUE, Affonso de, first voyage to India, 30, 31, 47:
  not allowed to take up office, 38, 39, 60-62:
  ancestry, 41-43:
  family, 43, 44:
  birth and education, 44, 45:
  at Court of John II, 45, 46:
  in Morocco, 46:
  Asiatic policy, 48:
  sent again to Asia, 48:
  instructions to, 48, 49:
  campaign on African coast, 50:
  wounded at Socotra, 51:
  left in independent command, 52:
  quarrels with his captains, 52, 53, 55-57:
  at Ormuz, 54-57:
  deserted by his captains, 57, 58:
  attacks Calayate, 58:
  reply to Cogeatar, 59, 60:
  intrigues against, 60, 61:
  imprisoned at Cannanore, 61:
  recognised as Governor, 62:
  magnanimity, 63:
  attitude towards Hindus and instructions to Frei Luis, 66, 67:
  attack on Calicut, 67-69:
  wounded, 69:
  decides to attack Goa, 72:
    reasons, 72-74:
  first capture of Goa, 76:
  embassy to Sháh Ismáil, 77, 78:
  abandons Goa, 79:
  blockaded in the harbour, 79-82:
  receives reinforcements, 82-84:
  second capture of Goa, 85-88:
  builds fortress at, 88, 89:
  letter to Ismáil Adil Sháh, 90, 91:
  negotiations with Calicut and Gujarát, 91, 92:
  sails for the Malay Peninsula, 99:
  first capture of Malacca, 101:
  speech to his captains, 102-105:
  second capture of Malacca, 106:
  execution of Utemuta Rájá, 107:
  opens relations with China, Siam, &c., 108-110:
  wrecked on way back to India, 110:
  receives reinforcements, 113:
  relieves Goa, 114:
  defeats Rasúl Khán, 115:
  takes Benastarim, 116:
  despatch on Goa, 120-124:
  expedition to the Red Sea, 126-128:
  fails to take Aden, 127:
  establishes a factory at Diu, 129:
  builds a fortress at Calicut, 131:
  embassy to King of Gujarát, 132, 133:
    and to Sháh Ismáil, 134, 135:
  expedition to Ormuz, 136-138:
  receives news of his supersession, 139:
  last letter to the King, 139, 140:
  death, 141, 142:
  personal appearance and character, 143, 144:
  policy of empire, 147:
  its bases, 152:
  colonisation, 153-155:
  settlement of Goa, 155-159:
  use of natives, 159, 160:
  abolition of _satí_, 160:
  commercial reforms, 160-162:
  coinage at Goa, 162:
  at Malacca, 163:
  piety, 164, 165:
  causes of his success:--state of India, 165, 166:
    superiority of ships, artillery, and soldiers, 166-168:
    his own character, 168, 169:
  knighted Nuno da Cunha, 177:
  not a religious persecutor, 193:
  superiority to his successors, 207.

ALBUQUERQUE, Alvaro de, Prior of Villa Verde, brother of Affonso, 44.

ALBUQUERQUE, Braz de, son of Affonso, recognised at Court, 140:
  compiled the _Commentaries_, 141:
  removed body of Affonso to Portugal, 143:
  gives anecdote about Affonso, 207.

ALBUQUERQUE, Fernão de, elder brother of Affonso, 44.

ALBUQUERQUE, Fernão Affonso de, ancestor of Affonso, 43.

ALBUQUERQUE, Francisco de, cousin of Affonso, succours the Rájá of
    Cochin, 30:
  quarrels with Affonso, 31, 47:
  lost at sea, 48.

ALBUQUERQUE, Gonçalo de, Lord of Villa Verde, father of Affonso, 43.

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Rulers of India: Albuquerque

Stephens, H. Morse (Henry Morse)

Albuquerque, Afonso de, 1453-1515; India -- History -- 1000-1526; Portuguese -- India -- Biography

ALBUQUERQUE, Affonso de, first voyage to India, 30, 31, 47:
  not allowed to take up office, 38, 39, 60-62:
  ancestry, 41-43:
  family, 43, 44:
  birth and education, 44, 45:
  at Court of John II, 45, 46:
  in Morocco, 46:
  Asiatic policy, 48:
  sent again to Asia, 48:
  instructions to, 48, 49:
  campaign on African coast, 50:
  wounded at Socotra, 51:
  left in independent command, 52:
  quarrels with his captains, 52, 53, 55-57:
  at Ormuz, 54-57:
  deserted by his captains, 57, 58:
  attacks Calayate, 58:
  reply to Cogeatar, 59, 60:
  intrigues against, 60, 61:
  imprisoned at Cannanore, 61:
  recognised as Governor, 62:
  magnanimity, 63:
  attitude towards Hindus and instructions to Frei Luis, 66, 67:
  attack on Calicut, 67-69:
  wounded, 69:
  decides to attack Goa, 72:
    reasons, 72-74:
  first capture of Goa, 76:
  embassy to Sháh Ismáil, 77, 78:
  abandons Goa, 79:
  blockaded in the harbour, 79-82:
  receives reinforcements, 82-84:
  second capture of Goa, 85-88:
  builds fortress at, 88, 89:
  letter to Ismáil Adil Sháh, 90, 91:
  negotiations with Calicut and Gujarát, 91, 92:
  sails for the Malay Peninsula, 99:
  first capture of Malacca, 101:
  speech to his captains, 102-105:
  second capture of Malacca, 106:
  execution of Utemuta Rájá, 107:
  opens relations with China, Siam, &c., 108-110:
  wrecked on way back to India, 110:
  receives reinforcements, 113:
  relieves Goa, 114:
  defeats Rasúl Khán, 115:
  takes Benastarim, 116:
  despatch on Goa, 120-124:
  expedition to the Red Sea, 126-128:
  fails to take Aden, 127:
  establishes a factory at Diu, 129:
  builds a fortress at Calicut, 131:
  embassy to King of Gujarát, 132, 133:
    and to Sháh Ismáil, 134, 135:
  expedition to Ormuz, 136-138:
  receives news of his supersession, 139:
  last letter to the King, 139, 140:
  death, 141, 142:
  personal appearance and character, 143, 144:
  policy of empire, 147:
  its bases, 152:
  colonisation, 153-155:
  settlement of Goa, 155-159:
  use of natives, 159, 160:
  abolition of _satí_, 160:
  commercial reforms, 160-162:
  coinage at Goa, 162:
  at Malacca, 163:
  piety, 164, 165:
  causes of his success:--state of India, 165, 166:
    superiority of ships, artillery, and soldiers, 166-168:
    his own character, 168, 169:
  knighted Nuno da Cunha, 177:
  not a religious persecutor, 193:
  superiority to his successors, 207.

ALBUQUERQUE, Alvaro de, Prior of Villa Verde, brother of Affonso, 44.

ALBUQUERQUE, Braz de, son of Affonso, recognised at Court, 140:
  compiled the _Commentaries_, 141:
  removed body of Affonso to Portugal, 143:
  gives anecdote about Affonso, 207.

ALBUQUERQUE, Fernão de, elder brother of Affonso, 44.

ALBUQUERQUE, Fernão Affonso de, ancestor of Affonso, 43.

ALBUQUERQUE, Francisco de, cousin of Affonso, succours the Rájá of
    Cochin, 30:
  quarrels with Affonso, 31, 47:
  lost at sea, 48.

ALBUQUERQUE, Gonçalo de, Lord of Villa Verde, father of Affonso, 43.

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