Lopo Soares de Albergaria
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Lopo Soares de Albergaria was the fifth captain-major of the Portuguese Gold Coast and third governor of Portuguese India, having reached India in 1515 to succeed Afonso de Albuquerque as governor.
Governor Lopo Soares de Albergaria, in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu
The Ottoman admiral Selman Reis defended Jeddah against the Portuguese attack in 1517.
Torres Vedras
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Torres Vedras is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the capital Lisbon in the Oeste region, in the Centro of Portugal. The population as of 2011 was 83,075, in an area of 407.15 square kilometres (157.20 sq mi).
Image: Casa da Quinta das Lapas Lapas Grandes Portugal (42746371922)
Image: Torres Vedras, Castelo
Image: Castelo de Torres Vedras Portugal (5191199675) (cropped)
Image: Obelisco ao Exército Luso Britânico na Guerra Peninsular no Jardim da Graça 04