Was Afonso de Albuquerque a general, an admiral or a statesman?
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Afonso de Albuquerque was a Portuguese general, admiral and statesman. He is considered one of the greatest military leaders of the Age of Discovery. He was responsible for the Portuguese conquest of Goa in India, and for the establishment of Portuguese rule in the East Indies.
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