Lopo Soares de Albergaria
Lopo Soares de Albergaria | |
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Portrait in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560 | |
| Captain-major of Gold Coast | |
| In office 1495–1499 | |
| Monarchs | John I Manuel I |
| Preceded by | João Fogaça |
| Succeeded by | Nuno Vaz de Castelo Branco |
| Governor of India | |
| In office 1515–1518 | |
| Monarch | Manuel I |
| Preceded by | Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Succeeded by | Diogo Lopes de Sequeira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1460 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 1520 (aged 59–60) Torres Vedras, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Spouse | Ana de Albuquerque |
| Children | Guiomar de Albuquerque Catarina de Albuquerque |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
| Commands | 6th Portuguese India Armada |
| Battles/wars | Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts |
Lopo Soares de Albergaria (c. 1460 – c. 1520) 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.