He left heading to India in 1504, as captain of Lopo Soares de Albergaria?s fleet. His social status is unknown, yet chroniclers all agree that he was born in Setúbal.

Bibliography:
LACERDA, Teresa, Os Capitães das Armadas da Índia no Reinado de Manuel I ? uma avaliação social, Cascais, Câmara de Cascais, 2008, no prelo.

Author: Teresa Lacerda
Translated by: Dominique Faria