Diogo de Azambuja

Diogo de Azambuja
Captain-major of Portuguese Gold Coast
In office
1482–1485
MonarchJohn II of Portugal
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byÁlvaro Vaz Pestano
Personal details
Born1432
Montemor-o-Velho, Kingdom of Portugal
Died1518 (aged 85–86)
Montemor-o-Velho, Kingdom of Portugal
SpouseLeonor Botelho
ChildrenAntónio de Azambuja
Cecília de Azambuja
Catarina de Azambuja
Military service
AllegiancePortuguese Empire
Battles/warsBattle of Alfarrobeira
Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts
War of the Castilian Succession
Detail of the Portuguese possession of São Jorge da Mina (A Mina), in a 16th-century Portuguese map

Diogo de Azambuja or Diego de Azambuja (1432–1518) was a Portuguese noble and explorer.