Francisco de Almeida

Summary

Francisco de Almeida is a human^[1]. He was born in Lisbon^[2]. He was born on 1450^[3]. He passed away in Cape of Good Hope^[4]. He died on March 1, 1510^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], soldier^[7], military personnel^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Francisco de Almeida's place of birth was Lisbon^[2].
• Francisco de Almeida passed away in Cape of Good Hope^[4].
• Francisco de Almeida was born on 1450^[3].
• Francisco de Almeida died on March 1, 1510^[5].
• Francisco de Almeida's father was Lopo de Almeida, 1.º conde de Abrantes^[11].
• Francisco de Almeida's mother was Brites da Silva^[12].
• A child of Francisco de Almeida was Dona Leonor de Almeida^[13].
• Francisco de Almeida held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[14].
• Portuguese was Francisco de Almeida's native language^[15].
• Francisco de Almeida's professions included explorer^[6].
• Francisco de Almeida's professions included soldier^[7].
• Francisco de Almeida worked as a military personnel^[8].
• Francisco de Almeida worked as a politician^[9].
• Francisco de Almeida held the position of Viceroy of the Portuguese Provinces of India^[16].
• Francisco de Almeida is recorded as male^[17].
• Francisco de Almeida's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Francisco de Almeida's Commons category is recorded as Francisco de Almeida (1450-1510)^[19].
• Francisco de Almeida's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral^[20].
• Francisco de Almeida's family name is recorded as Almeida^[21].
• Francisco de Almeida's given name is recorded as Francisco^[22].
• Francisco de Almeida's manner of death is recorded as death in battle^[23].
• Francisco de Almeida's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[24].
• Francisco de Almeida's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[25].
• Francisco de Almeida's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Francisco de Almeida's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francisco de Almeida was born in Lisbon^[2]. He was born on 1450^[3]. His father was Lopo de Almeida, 1.º conde de Abrantes^[11]. His mother was Brites da Silva^[12]. Portuguese was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], soldier^[7], military personnel^[8], and politician^[9]. Francisco de Almeida held the position of Viceroy of the Portuguese Provinces of India^[16].

Personal Life

A child of Francisco de Almeida was Dona Leonor de Almeida^[13].

Death and Burial

Francisco de Almeida died on March 1, 1510^[5]. He died in Cape of Good Hope^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francisco de Almeida include HNLMS Van Galen^[28], a frigate^[29].

Why It Matters

Francisco de Almeida ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include HNLMS Van Galen^[28], a frigate^[29].

FAQs

Where was Francisco de Almeida born?

Francisco de Almeida was born in Lisbon^[2].

Where did Francisco de Almeida die?

Francisco de Almeida died in Cape of Good Hope^[4].

Who were Francisco de Almeida's parents?

Francisco de Almeida's father was Lopo de Almeida, 1.º conde de Abrantes^[11]. Francisco de Almeida's mother was Brites da Silva^[12].

What did Francisco de Almeida do for work?

Francisco de Almeida worked as explorer^[6], soldier^[7], military personnel^[8], and politician^[9].