Conquest of Malacca

Date: August 15, 1511 • Location: Malacca, Malaysia

Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Malacca Sultanate.

Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa, was a Portuguese general, admiral, statesman, and conquistador. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean and built a reputation as a fierce and skilled military commander.