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Portrait or photograph of Afonso de Albuquerque: Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque in Goa (India). Mixed technique on wood (182 x 108 cm). National Museum of An

Virtual Memorial

Afonso de Albuquerque

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Afonso de Albuquerque, remembered for Portuguese empire in Asia, Indian Ocean strategy, Goa history.

1453 - 1515Lisbon, Portugal
Portrait or photograph of Afonso de Albuquerque: Afonso de Albuquerque (1462-1515), Portuguese soldier and politician.
Afonso de Albuquerque (1462-1515), Portuguese soldier and politician. Johann Adolf Rossmassler (1770-1821), Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal: http://purl.pt/13207 Cota local: E. 4834 P. - Dim. fol.: 24x20 cm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Afonso de Albuquerque Is Remembered

Afonso de Albuquerque is remembered for portuguese empire in asia, indian ocean strategy, goa history. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Afonso de Albuquerque.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Lisbon, Portugal is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Afonso de Albuquerque's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa, was a Portuguese general, admiral, statesman, and conquistador. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean and built a reputation as a fierce and skilled military commander.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Portrait or photograph of Afonso de Albuquerque: Afonso de Albuquerque (1462-1515), Portuguese soldier and politician.

Afonso de Albuquerque (1462-1515), Portuguese soldier and politician.

Johann Adolf Rossmassler (1770-1821), Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal: http://purl.pt/13207 Cota local: E. 4834 P. - Dim. fol.: 24x20 cm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Source
Portrait or photograph of Afonso de Albuquerque: Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque, governor of Portuguese Indies (1509-1515), from the Livro de Lisuarte de Abr

Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque, governor of Portuguese Indies (1509-1515), from the Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu , c.1565 (held by Pierpont Morgan Library, M.525)

uncertain, Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu (Pierpont Morgan Library, M.525), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Source
Portrait or photograph of Afonso de Albuquerque: Afonso de Albuquerque (1462-1515), Portuguese soldier and politician.

Afonso de Albuquerque (1462-1515), Portuguese soldier and politician.

Johann Adolf Rossmassler (1770-1821), Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal: https://purl.pt/13207 Cota local: E. 4834 P. - Dim. fol.: 24x20 cm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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