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Francisco de Almeida

Francisco de Almeida was a Portuguese nobleman and the first viceroy of Portuguese India. He established fortified bases on the East African and Indian coasts and defeated a Mamluk and Gujarati fleet at the Battle of Diu in 1509, securing Portuguese naval dominance in the Indian Ocean for the Portuguese Empire.

Francisco de Almeida
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Portuguese EmpireFoundation, MilitaryKingdom of PortugalMilitaryMombasaMilitary, SummaryKilwa SultanateMilitary, Decline, Summary

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Kilwa SultanateMombasaPortuguese India

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Francisco de Almeida. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/francisco-de-almeida
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