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In what year did Afonso de Albuquerque become viceroy of Portuguese India?
1509
1511
1517
1507
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Afonso de Albuquerque became the first viceroy of Portuguese India in 1509. He was a Portuguese military commander and explorer who played a key role in the Portuguese Empire's expansion into the Indian Ocean. Albuquerque was responsible for the capture of Goa, which became the capital of Portuguese India, and for the establishment of a Portuguese trading empire in the Indian Ocean.
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