Which Indian city did Albuquerque manage to conquer?
Delhi
Mumbai
Goa
Kolkata
Answer
In 1510, Afonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa, a city on the west coast of India. Goa was an important trading center and Albuquerque saw it as a strategic location for the Portuguese to establish a presence in India. Albuquerque's conquest of Goa was a major turning point in the history of the Portuguese Empire and marked the beginning of Portugal's dominance in the Indian Ocean.
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