The well known captain who lead this conqured named Alfonso de Albuquerque. He was for some time known as The Great, The Caesar of the East and as The Portuguese Mars. He was created first Duke of Goa by king Manuel I of Portugal shortly before his death, becoming the first Portuguese duke not of the royal family, and the first Portuguese title landed overseas. He attempted to close all the Indian Ocean naval passages to the Atlantic, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and to the Pacific.
In April 1511, he set sail from Goa to Malacca with a force of some 1200 men and seventeen or eighteen ships.He conquered Malacca by August 24, 1511 after a severe struggle throughout July. Albuquerque remained in Malacca until November 1511 preparing its defences against any Malay counterattack. He ordered the slaughter of all the Muslim population in an effort to reduce religious divergence hoping that it would force Hindus and Muslims to convert to Christianity.He also ordered the first Portuguese ships to sail east in search of the 'Spice Island’ and ‘Maluku’.
Malacca state government has build a replica of confection (a ship that remind the Potugese ) and also Alfonso de Albuquerque.
In April 1511, he set sail from Goa to Malacca with a force of some 1200 men and seventeen or eighteen ships.He conquered Malacca by August 24, 1511 after a severe struggle throughout July. Albuquerque remained in Malacca until November 1511 preparing its defences against any Malay counterattack. He ordered the slaughter of all the Muslim population in an effort to reduce religious divergence hoping that it would force Hindus and Muslims to convert to Christianity.He also ordered the first Portuguese ships to sail east in search of the 'Spice Island’ and ‘Maluku’.
Malacca state government has build a replica of confection (a ship that remind the Potugese ) and also Alfonso de Albuquerque.
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