Lopo Soares de Albergaria

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Lopo Soares de Albergaria was the Captain of the Portuguese Armada when they came to Jeddah, presently in Saudi Arabia. He was made Viceroy of Portuguese India, which at the time included Portuguese Ceylon, having landed at Colombo in 1518 with a large fleet. Here he ordered the construction of a small fort named "Nossa Senhora das Virtudes" or "Santa Bárbara".

Preceded by
Afonso de Albuquerque
Viceroy of Portuguese India
1518 - 1522
Succeeded by
Diogo Lopes de Sequiera