Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510



Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque seized Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, resulting in 451 years of Portuguese rule. Albuquerque attacked Goa at the invitation of a local exiled leader Thimayya. Albuquerque was then able to capture Goa in less than a day, with Bijapur forces surrendered on 10 December 1510.

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