Lopo Vaz de Sampaio
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Lopo Vaz de Sampaio was an administrator of the Portuguese Empire
. He was also the captain of Vasco da Gama
, a famous Portuguese explorer. During 1528-29, Lopo Vaz de Sampaio seized the fort of Mahim
from the Gujarat Sultanate
, when the King was at war with Nizam-ul-mulk, the emperor of Chaul
, a town south of Bombay.
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
. He was also the captain of Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India...
, a famous Portuguese explorer. During 1528-29, Lopo Vaz de Sampaio seized the fort of Mahim
Mahim
Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....
from the Gujarat Sultanate
Gujarat Sultanate
The Gujarat Sultanate was an independent kingdom established in the early 15th century in Gujarat. The founder of the ruling Muzaffarid dynasty, Zafar Khan was appointed as governor of Gujarat by Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughluq IV in 1391, the ruler of the principal state in north India at the...
, when the King was at war with Nizam-ul-mulk, the emperor of Chaul
Chaul
Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. It is located 60 km south of Mumbai, in Raigad District of Maharashtra state in western India....
, a town south of Bombay.