Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 1

Flash Point History by Nitin Sil

Nov 5, 202421:09Society & Culture

Afonso de Albuerque is finally installed as the Governor of India, but his plan are quickly derailed. His cousin Fernando Coutinho, the Marshall of Portugal, arrives with a large fleet and has plans of his own. The ensui...

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