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Nitin Sil

Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 4: The Capture of Malacca

FEB 22, 202526 MIN
Flash Point History

Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 4: The Capture of Malacca

FEB 22, 202526 MIN

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The fabled city of Malacca was the portal through which the trade treasures of the Indian and Pacific Oceans flowed. It had a formidable army and a determined sultan. Afonso de Albuquerque arrived in 1511 with just over a thousand men, but he was even more determined to make it a part of the Portuguese Empire. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: [email protected] Follow along on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ Engage on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlashpointHx