Lopo Soares de Albergaria

Lopo Soares de Albergaria
Portrait of Lopo Soares de Albergaria in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560
Captain-major of Portuguese Gold Coast
In office
1495–1499
MonarchsJohn II of Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
Preceded byJoão Fogaça
Succeeded byNuno Vaz de Castelo Branco
Governor of Portuguese India
In office
1515–1518
MonarchManuel I of Portugal
Preceded byAfonso de Albuquerque
Succeeded byDiogo Lopes de Sequeira
Personal details
Bornc. 1460
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died1520 (aged 59–60)
Torres Vedras, Kingdom of Portugal
SpouseAna de Albuquerque
ChildrenGuiomar de Albuquerque
Catarina de Albuquerque
Signature
Military service
AllegiancePortuguese Empire
Commands6th Portuguese India Armada
Battles/warsOttoman-Portuguese conflicts

Lopo Soares de Albergaria (c. 1460c. 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.