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2009
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In 1507, he left to India as captain of Fernão Soares' fleet. Along with Afonso de Albuquerque and Fernão Soares he delievered the letter dismissing Dom Francisco de Almeida from the position of viceroy. He was the captain of the return trip, during which he got lost, along with Fernão Soares.

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