Francisco De Almeida, the first Portuguese viceroy of India, born about the middle of the 15th century, died March 1, 1510. He distinguished himself in the peninsular wars with the Moors, and on his appointment to the government of the newly discovered Indian provinces, in 1505, was attended by a large number of volunteers. He extended the Portuguese power, but was unfortunate in an expedition against Calicut, losing his son Lorenzo and a part of his fleet. At this juncture Albuquerque came out to India, but Almeida refused to recognizo him, and cast him into prison until he had avenged the death of his son, ravaged the coast, and destroyed a fleet of the sultan of Egypt, who was the ally of the king of Calicut, He then laid down his government, and sailed for home, but was killed by the natives at Saldanha bay, near the Cape of Good Hope.