In which year was the ‘Battle of Goa’ fought?
A1510
B1524
C1502
D1514
Answer:
A. 1510
Read Explanation:
Afonso de Albuquerque succeeded Dom Francisco de Almeida as Governor of the Portuguese State of India on November 4, 1509. The Marshal of Portugal Dom Fernando Coutinho, sent by King Manuel had been ordered to enforce the orderly succession of Albuquerque to office. In 1510, the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city of Goa.