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After the death of Albuquerque, the Portuguese conquered __________.
After the death of Albuquerque, the Portuguese conquered __________.
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The Portuguese conquered, Diu Daman, Bombay, Ceylon, Bassein, Hughli and Salsette after the death of Albuquerque. Afonso de Albuquerque, Duke of Goa was a Portuguese general, a conqueror, a statesman and an empire builder. Albuquerque died at Ormuz in March 1515, Afonso met the king and asked the vizier to be present. He then had him immediately stabbed and killed him, thus "freeing" the dominated king, so the island in the Persian Gulf yielded to him without resistance and remained a vassal state of the Portuguese Empire.
The Portuguese conquered, Diu Daman, Bombay, Ceylon, Bassein, Hughli and Salsette after the death of Albuquerque. Afonso de Albuquerque, Duke of Goa was a Portuguese general, a conqueror, a statesman and an empire builder. Albuquerque died at Ormuz in March 1515, Afonso met the king and asked the vizier to be present. He then had him immediately stabbed and killed him, thus "freeing" the dominated king, so the island in the Persian Gulf yielded to him without resistance and remained a vassal state of the Portuguese Empire.
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