. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. ADMIRAL ALFONSO DE ALBU-QUERQUE has been honoredwith the surname of the Portu-guese Mars, in acknowledgmentof his warlike exploits in found-ing the empire of his nation in theEast. He was born near Lisbonin 1453, and his father, Gonzalvo,held an important position underthe king. The son, having beeneducated at the court of Alfonsov., was appointed chief equerry to John II. In that age ofmaritime adventure and discovery, Portugal occupied a prom-inent position among the nations, and was already seekingdominion i
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. ADMIRAL ALFONSO DE ALBU-QUERQUE has been honoredwith the surname of the Portu-guese Mars, in acknowledgmentof his warlike exploits in found-ing the empire of his nation in theEast. He was born near Lisbonin 1453, and his father, Gonzalvo,held an important position underthe king. The son, having beeneducated at the court of Alfonsov., was appointed chief equerry to John II. In that age ofmaritime adventure and discovery, Portugal occupied a prom-inent position among the nations, and was already seekingdominion in the East Indies. Thither in 1503 Albuquerqueconducted an expedition, sailed round the Cape of GoodHope, established the King of Cochin on his throne, andobtained permission to erect at Cochin the first Portuguesefort in India. Albuquerque returned home in the following July, but wasunwilling long to remain idle. King Emmanuel gave himthe command of a squadron of the fleet of sixteen vessels,which in 1506 sailed to India under Tristan da Cunha. Asecret commission which he bore
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