Francisco de Almeida

Dom Francisco de Almeida, was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer. He distinguished himself as a counsellor to King John II of Portugal and later in the wars against the Moors and in the conquest of Granada in 1492. In 1505 he was appointed as the first governor and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India.

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Who was born first?

• Francisco de Almeida and Pêro da Covilhã were born the same year
• Francisco de Almeida and Gaspar Corte-Real were born the same year
• Francisco de Almeida and João de Nóvoa were born the same year
• Francisco de Almeida and Diogo Dias were born the same year
• Francisco de Almeida was born 1 year before Christopher Columbus

Timeline

1. Diogo Dias1450–1500
2. Francisco de Almeida (this page)1450s – March 1, 1510
3. Gaspar Corte-Realcirca 1450 – 1501
4. João de Nóvoa1450 – July 10, 1509
5. Pêro da Covilhãcirca 1450 – 1530
6. Christopher Columbus1451 – May 20, 1506

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