Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque: Sic Parvis Magna

[@FlashPointHx]

A new chapter begins with Afonso de Albuquerque! HIT that like button, Subscribe if you haven't done so already, and please share on social media! This is going to be an awesome campaign!!!

[@ricardo82shadow123]

Amazing quality videos... As a br follower I'm complete astonished 😮😊

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@FlashPointHx Question: What does "Sic Parvis Magna" mean? I know magna means noble, or something like that.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@siimplykittxie8469 it’s implied meaning is ‘greatness from humble beginnings’

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@FlashPointHx I don't know about the whole "humble beginnings" part; I believe that would befit Napoleon more. Albuquerque technically wasn't a nobleman, sure-he was known as Governor rather than Viceroy of India because he never held the title of Dom, unlike Almeida and later Vasco da Gama-but the Albuquerque family was pretty well-known for at least a century before Afonso was born. His biography had an entire chapter dedicated to his ancestry.

[@FlashPointHx]

@ has to do more with the Portuguese plan rather than the man.

[@histoynerd]

Everything about this series has been captivating and wonderfully put together. Thank you for teaching us!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@histoynerd hey my pleasure Spartana

[@bigtuga4ever]

Yet again, the Odyssey of the Lusitanians... perfectly narrated 🤌

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! I like that - the Lusitanians Odyssey. Well put

[@jerichothirteen1134]

I could watch the adventures of Portuguese explorers all day. What a time.

[@FlashPointHx]

Impressive history

[@strictlybusiness734]

Colonizers aren’t explorers

[@BrewCityGillz]

For riches! For glory! …For the algorithm!!! 🇵🇹 Thank you for your continued hard work and bringing history to life.

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey anytime Brew

[@susanaalves8196]

Amazing! The only portuguese series ever done! Can't wait for the next one

[@FlashPointHx]

@@susanaalves8196 Susana - happy that you liked my video! the next one is going to be a brutal one - the conquest of Goa was fierce.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

This SERIES is awesome! Never miss it🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciated Daniel!

[@franciscofarinha5034]

Absolutely captivating and mesmerizing. It feels like something straight out of a fictional cloak-and-dagger novel, yet it’s the real history of the Portuguese campaign in India. Their achievements, often against overwhelming odds, seem almost unbelievable, like they were guided by a higher force. The sheer determination and resilience of those men were unparalleled. And now, Goa, the jewel of the crown. I can’t wait for the next episode. This is a fantastic series: kudos to you for bringing such a fascinating and obscure period of history into the spotlight for a wider audience!

[@FlashPointHx]

Francisco, this is such an incredible history. Yet it seems that it's nearly forgotten outside of Portugal or Portuguese speaking countries. What these men did was both barbaric and amazing.

[@TheHypnogog]

I was so disappointed this ended. Huge fan.

[@mafonso1678]

Thank you for this brilliant work on my country history!

[@FlashPointHx]

Your country has an amazing history that has so little coverage in the west - it’s been a pleasure doing this series. Thank you for this as well!

[@henkstersmacro-world]

👀Breakfast with my favorite you tube channel!! Life’s good, thanks Flash👍

[@FlashPointHx]

@@henkstersmacro-world hahah - I’m happy that you’re happy Henk

[@portucale1143-ki1ex]

The best general in the history of Portugal!

[@cg8397]

His military leadership skills earned him the epithets "The Portuguese Mars", "The Lion of the Seas" and "The Caesar of the East".

[@Vinxi]

This series is such a banger.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Vinxi hey thanks so much - happy that you liked it

[@sheevirwin8399]

can’t wait for goa and malacca videos!

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

Masterfully narrated! Can’t wait to learn how the conquest unfolds.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Ealdorman_of_Mercia thank you so much

[@robjorge725]

He is the most im intrigued with and know less about during the age of discoveries. Thank you for covering him.

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah - until til this point I had never heard of him - Seems like Portuguese history doesn't share the same light as the Spanish or the English

[@zacheryr3457]

This series is amazing! Really enjoying learning about the Portuguese with such interesting videos. A sub well earned

[@FlashPointHx]

@@zacheryr3457 hey thanks for sub’n - happy that you liked my video Zach

[@samuelcoogan2255]

I sometimes wish you just saved all the parts up and released it in one go because your videos are so good and 1 episode isn’t enough for me 😂 Thank you so much for making these videos.

[@josesilva4171]

Wow, amazing! Also, great insights into how Albuquerque forged his vision (I didn’t know this). Nothing would stop him now from achieving it. He’s like the Portuguese Genghis Khan, achieved world trade domination and was ruthless 😱. A lot of blood will be spilled in Goa...

[@FlashPointHx]

He arose from a near death experience wanting to take out the world

[@Geraldo_Sem_Pavor]

Another great video by FPH. Great insights that provide context to Albuquerque's actions. Can't wait for your next sequel on the Terribilis

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Geraldo_Sem_Pavor Afonso has not yet begun to fight

[@josipbresic8314]

Just now i am starting 12h drive. Talk about timing!! Thank you

[@FlashPointHx]

Impressive - hope my content helps in that marathon of a drive.

[@josipbresic8314]

@FlashPointHx 794 km done, 369 to go. Three times i palyed it - sensational work

[@J.O.J.61]

Hello, Flash Point History. Congratulations on another excellent video. As a kid at school, I remember teachers calling Goa the Crown Jewel of the Portuguese Empire. Of course, at that time the loss of 400 years of sovereignty for the Indian state, after the invasion of December 18, 1961, precisely on the day I turned 8 months old, was still very much alive and annexation by India had not been recognized by Salazar, who led the regime at the time, which would only happen after the revolution of April 25, 1974. I look forward to the next video, I can only imagine the research work that thanks to your dedication has resulted in this sequence of videos. As Portuguese, muito obrigado.

[@FlashPointHx]

Amazing that you were alive when that happened. Yeah Goa would be their central primary base of operations. History videos are labor intensive - for each minute of video that you see, is about 1 hour of animation time and 3 hours of reading. That said, it's a labor of love.

[@BFEentertainment9278]

I really can't get enough of The portuguese colonial history you potray!

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked my video so much

[@araf633]

Many congratulations. You have found a gold mine.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@araf633 story of Afonso is just fascinating - really love being able to tell it

[@paulorocha8234]

@@FlashPointHx I would say even better, you have found the spices

[@hotman_pt_]

another great video! May these tales live long!

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you like them!

[@marsilt]

Thanks for great quality content! Very good story telling along beautiful animations in many videos you have made. Wish your channel a good growth!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@marsilt totally appreciate it!!

[@LVSJT]

Thank you for another great video on this captivating topic.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@LVSJT hey, anytime!

[@andrerita8452]

lets gooo Albuquerque one of my favourite historical figures

[@FlashPointHx]

@@andrerita8452 he’s a beast!

[@budsdamian9337]

Ahhh the story continues finally! Love this series!!! keep it up I can’t wait for when Portugal gets to Formosa and Japan

[@FlashPointHx]

Sadly, I will not go that far - want to get to the Spanish, but perhaps later a bonus episode on the Portuguese first contact with the Japanese would be in order.

[@paulorocha8234]

@@FlashPointHx Nagasaki will have a mention i see 😁

[@roddeazevedo]

Nem deixarão meus versos esquecidos Aqueles que nos Reinos lá da Aurora Se fizeram por armas tão subidos, Vossa bandeira sempre vencedora: Um Pacheco fortíssimo e os temidos Almeidas, por quem sempre o Tejo chora, Albuquerque terríbil, Castro forte, E outros em quem poder não teve a morte. - Luís de Camões [Os Lusíadas, Canto I]

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow - what a beautiful line! I had to translate it to English and it sounded powerful. I can only imagine how it must sound in Portuguese

[@roddeazevedo]

@@FlashPointHx Here is Sir Richard Francis Burton's 1880 translation: Nor shall they silent in my song remain, they who in regions there where Dawns arise, by Acts of Arms such glories toil'd to gain, where thine unvanquisht flag for ever flies, Pacheco, brave of braves; th' Almeidas twain, whom Tagus mourns with ever-weeping eyes ; dread Albuquerque, Castro stark and brave, with more, the victors of the very grave.

[@ericfilipiachado820]

As aways very well made! this series seems mostly based on a book that looks pretty dramatized and doesn't appear to the best source, but certainly is more accurate than what i knew previously and it's so entertaining that it gets me enthralled every time. Man thank you for this series!

[@FlashPointHx]

It's a combination of various sources - Crowly only goes skin deep - like with the battle of Chaul or Diu. He does have a way with words however that I really like.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage episode shared by an amazing ( flash point history) channel. The episodes about the glory pages of Portuguese fleets challenged Egyptian Mamluk fleets in Indian ocean and local Indian kingdom armies from Indian peninsulas landscapes

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you Mohammad !

[@Arizona-ex5yt]

Hell yeah! When these videos drop, it's always a highlight of the week.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you like them!

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

Perfect timing! It feels like forever since the last one (not a criticism lol).

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey Scipio - agree - I felt like it took me a bit to get it out. I'm happy that you saw it early

[@matmazan3355]

Fantastic video man! Keep up the work!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@matmazan3355 will do Mat

[@jfarinhote]

Easy like, these videos are just quality.

[@FlashPointHx]

I appreciate that!

[@kaznika6584]

👀 Let's gooo.The series continues!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@kaznika6584 yeah Kaz - thinking Albuquerque is gonna be a 4 parts series

[@BBD1]

Love your videos! Keep doing this awesome work!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@BBD1 will do :)

[@TheLexy131313]

Waited months for these episodes!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@TheLexy131313 hoping to have the next part out in a few weeks :)

[@Billy_Bob_Dan]

As a european living in the west ghats, you are making truly impressive content.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! Must be lovely up in those mountains

[@Billy_Bob_Dan]

@@FlashPointHx It sure is

[@Pitchforkkk]

Good work! We need more!

[@FlashPointHx]

Working on it!

[@vivipiresinacio]

This is literally the best portuguese history channel on youtube (that’s awsome for you!!! But kinda sad for portugal as a whole)

[@FlashPointHx]

@@vivipiresinacio I agree - it’s a really interesting history that should have better coverage

[@luissilva1460]

you never miss! Thank you for your work!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@luissilva1460 appreciated Luis - good to see you here

[@Baddy187]

For these video's, I wait untill a great moment to watch. When I am in my bed, relaxing. Ladies and gentleman, now is that time ❤

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Baddy187 enjoy! Let me know what you think

[@Baddy187]

@@FlashPointHx Great as always my friend. Can't wait for the next one!

[@KHK001]

Amazing video as always FPH!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks K - always good to see your comments here

[@hansfabri6906]

Been waiting for next instlrment. Thanks, dude,

[@FlashPointHx]

@@hansfabri6906 anytime Hans!

[@notthefbi7932]

This has been a great series on Portuguese expansion, looking forward to the next video 😁

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much!

[@giod6266]

Looking forward for next one!

[@bolapromatoqueejogodecampe8718]

Simply excellent!!!! Can't wait for the Goa episode.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks! Goa was a grueling contest of willpower.

[@siltonrodrigues2926]

Yet another great video! And in time for my lunch break! Today life is good!

[@FlashPointHx]

Enjoy!

[@washingtongeorge8687]

I love you're videos!!! Keep up the great work!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@washingtongeorge8687 will do George!

[@rvrv7021]

Good work my friend

[@julianovargas0007]

Again, excellent work!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@julianovargas0007 hey thanks so much!

[@alexisdespland4939]

the spice must flow .

[@FlashPointHx]

@@alexisdespland4939 it is the most precious substance in the universe

[@carlos-ju7ce]

"The spice must flow" is a phrase from the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Dune. The phrase does not appear in Frank Herbert's original 1965 novel or its sequels😊

[@FlashPointHx]

@ yet it’s what everyone remembers

[@museumsumut]

Very interesting, greetings from the North Sumatra Museum

[@carlos-ju7ce]

I've really enjoyed these videos. Would certainly like to see them translated into Portuguese, for wider distribution - happy to help if I get sent a transcript. Wish I could do more.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@carlos-ju7ce hey thank you for this - I wish the KZbin system would better adapt their subtitles at least so this could be viewed by a Portuguese audience

[@Nuno.A]

Awesome has always, great history and great narration, thank you

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy you liked my video Nuno!

[@TubeArgentina-hj3wm]

Great series of videos😊 Continue the great work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Will do my friend!

[@lukeskywalker3329]

Excellent documentaries 👌 Thank you .

[@SNMetzker]

"You will die like dogs" "No, we will fight like lions" I see what you did there and I tip my cap to you Sir! One of my favorite movies!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hahaha! I'm so glad someone got that reference. That scene where they are trying to use bird calls to get their buddy to climb the wall still has me cracking up.

[@davidtung1]

How is it even possible that Portuguese history is this glorious? Some bad mothers in the Indian Ocean.

[@ademcouper7026]

Amazing video as always!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Appreciated!!

[@mattythefatty6442]

New flashpoint history lets gooo!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@mattythefatty6442 yes sir!!

[@Greggg1981]

Thanks!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Greggg1981 hey Greg - thanks so much for this! Appreciated !

[@yaki6915]

Yes another Portuguese video!!!!

[@JOAOPENICHE]

amazing job

[@rsautosiow]

gloria pa portugal ! 🎉

[@FernandoDIY]

excellent thank you

[@Fenniks-]

I have been waiting for this!! :D

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey Fenniks! Seems like you have a new avatar again

[@Fenniks-]

@@FlashPointHx Haha, and yet you still recognize me :D I watch all your videos btw though I don't always comment :)

[@Abidon88]

For the algorythm!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Abidon88 nice!

[@stinky2310]

Thank you for this!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@stinky2310 anytime ;)

[@RoniiNN]

Great video has always!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@RoniiNN thank you much!

[@donnysandley4649]

Very interesting indeed

[@FlashPointHx]

@@donnysandley4649 thanks - happy you liked it

[@siimplykittxie8469]

No other episode has ever made me madder than this one. I won't elaborate.

[@FlashPointHx]

hahahah - you can't say that without an explanation

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@FlashPointHx No sir, I don't mean it in a bad way! It's just that Fernando Coutinho was so infuriating, I wanted to slam the phone down on the floor (except I couldn't)! First it was the whole door thing, then he ran off into the jungles knowing FULL WELL it was too dangerous to go to the Samudri's palace, then he let his guard down at the palace and started looting the place. AND THEN HE FRICKING DIES. Seriously! I don't know if it was intentional, but his episode just made me dislike Coutinho; he was rash, impulsive, and stupid, and he was acting more like a spoiled toddler throwing a temper tantrum than a grown man. WHAT SORT OF MARSHAL THROWS A TANTRUM OVER A PAIR OF DOORS, ONLY TO THROW SAID DOORS INTO THE SEA, POSSIBLY LOSING THEM FOREVER, ONLY TO RUN OFF INTO THE JUNGLE WITH A GROUP OF SOLDIERS AND GET HIMSELF-AS WELL AS ALMOST THE ENTIRE GROUP-HACKED TO PIECES? He's just as reckless and stupid as Almeida Jr was during the Battle of Chaul (and we all know what happened to Almeida Jr), if not even more so! At least Lourenço's reckless behaviour can be partially excused by his relatively young age; some sources placed him at as young as 21 during the Battle of Chaul (he should've been at the club!). There's also the fact that Lourenço felt the need to regain his honour after his failure at Dabhol, so those thoughts may have overrode any rational thinking. Not justified, but at least it makes sense, based on what we know. Coutinho on the other hand was a grown man, ffs; yet here he was, doing nothing but causing more problems for his cousin to deal with. HE NEARLY GOT ALBUQUERQUE KILLED FFS! Again, not sure if it was unintentional; these were just my thoughts. Fin 😁

[@cg8397]

Crowley's book doesn't mention it, but one of the nobles (Lisuarte Pacheco) killed with Coutinho was also one of the sons of Duarte Pacheco Pereira. Lisuarte had earlier played a leading role in assisting his father during the Battle of Cochin.

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@cg8397 OK...? I don't know what that has to do with my comment.

[@cg8397]

​@@siimplykittxie8469This battle was the opposite of the Battle of Cochin, the circumstances were easier but Coutinho's bad leadership ruined everything.

[@leandrovide5992]

Can't wait for the next video!

[@FlashPointHx]

Already started on it =)

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For this! Love your content ❤❤❤❤

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you, thank you!!

[@siimplykittxie8469]

Poor Albuquerque, man. First he was locked up in that fort by Almeida, and now this? Hard times really do create strong men, I guess.

[@FlashPointHx]

In the end, He was not one to let a bad time get in the way of conquest

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@FlashPointHx Poor guy just couldn't catch a break. I read Albuquerque's biography, and at one point I learned that Afonso and his younger brother, Martim, were fighting in Morocco (this was I believe before the whole Governorship thing in India), when Martim was killed. That was presumably the point when Afonso started holding his grudge against the Muslims. And then there was Afonso's cousin Francisco de Albuquerque (the one from the first Duarte Pereira video) who was lost at sea; apparently Afonso had already left India, but Francisco refused to leave before he monsoon arrived. Francisco also had a short temper, like Fernando Coutinho. Anyway, iirc Francisco ended up disappearing at sea on the way back to Portugal, presumably dead, and Afonso had another near-death experience. (New drinking game: Take a shot everytime Afonso de Albuquerque has a near-death experience or some other tragedy. Take two shots if both happen at once. Finish your drink after Albuquerque's death.) Not to mention he was OLD. Like, he was old enough to be someone's grandpa during that time period, and now here he was, -babysitting- making sure his -spoiled toddler- cousin wasn't doing anything stupid. Moral of the story: Listen to Albuquerque.

[@Paul-r3v]

Thank you for another great video! At this time you are already a noble Dom of Portugal and history great knight.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Paul-r3v I’m hoping to get out to Portugal next year - can’t wait to see some of the places I’m covering here

[@fk_yu]

@@FlashPointHx hope you enjoy it. greetings from Portugal

[@Paul-r3v]

​@@FlashPointHx Let us know when, if you come north visit the Briteiros Citania, the Celtic origin of Portugal.

[@vitorcandido100]

Amazingly done 🎉

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks Vitor

[@the10sign]

Grande HOMEM!! 💪🇵🇹

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks 😀😀😃

[@danielt.8573]

I keep wondering how hard was it for some of the indian cities to remain neutral and trade with everyone, including the portuguese? Some indian cities were in fact city-states, enemies with other indian city-states and had help from muslim nations and financial support from muslim traders. They began attacking the portuguese fleets which forced the portuguese to counter-attack and forge alliances.

[@FlashPointHx]

India was essential a bunch of rival factions that would hold on to prior animosities. The Portuguese, then the Dutch, and especially the British were keen to exploit this in a divide an conquer mentality

[@Paul-r3v]

Money controled government and Arabs had the money.

[@matmazan3355]

Yeahhhhhhh!!! I justo joke up and this is the first thing that i saw when I oppened KZbin!!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@matmazan3355 happy I could be part of your morning Mat - appreciate the multiple comments too :)

[@jorge6207]

I think I'll go to Belém and show Albuquerque's atatue this video. If Marcelo's in, I'll give him the link.

[@FlashPointHx]

Jorge - if you have the time to get some good video footage, I might be able to use it in the next video.

[@Zeelandian_Man]

First Comment!!! Love your Portugal content Flash Point History!

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked this. Loving that avatar too. Thats a Kiwi right? So cute

[@Zeelandian_Man]

@@FlashPointHx It is in fact a Kiwi and very cute indeed. The patch specifically is worn on the left arm of every New Zeeland soldier.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Zeelandian_Man Whoa - thats awesome. So many legions in history have carried the mark of beasts - lions, wolves, tigers. But you see someone carrying the sign of a Kiwi, you know they have nothing to hold back - they don't need a mascot to unleash hell.

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@FlashPointHx You've probably never seen a laser kiwi if you think they're cute.

[@andreascovano7742]

YES

[@FlashPointHx]

@@andreascovano7742 happy you liked my video :)

[@andreascovano7742]

@@FlashPointHx always 🫡

[@mariothibau1070]

What an amazing video! Will go go back a bit later to tell us how Portugal got Malacca under it’s rule?

[@FlashPointHx]

Malacca will be video #3 in the Albuquerque series and Hormuz will be #4

[@Paul-r3v]

A shot in the neck, other in the guts... On those times? The man was protected by god and gods of the unknown future!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@Paul-r3v it was just a flesh wound ;)

[@Paul-r3v]

@@FlashPointHx So he had a metal skin.

[@cg8397]

Afonso called out to the Virgin Mary for protection before he became unconscious. After he recovered, he arranged for the bullet to be sent with a sum of money to the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Algarve; the bullet was laid before her image and the money paid for a lamp that “might burn forever” there. The chapel still exists, it survived the 1755 earthquake.

[@FlashPointHx]

@ yes! I heard this too

[@leandrosousa9466]

Once more an excelent work

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you!

Deus Vult 👌

[@rocketshipevan]

Awesome!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@rocketshipevan Afonso is just a force of nature

[@AndrewBackhouse1]

Immediate like

[@FlashPointHx]

@@AndrewBackhouse1 thanks :)

[@andycai1986]

Calicut sure regretted that they killed the wrong cousin.

[@FlashPointHx]

You're right, Afonso would definitely be back

[@Dayvit78]

Can't wait for EU5 to come out so we can recreate this journey

[@FlashPointHx]

haha- I get that a lot. People like to use my videos to get ideas on how to play strategy games. I got into history myself playing Sid Meier's Civilization series. Such an awesome way to learn

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely done video

[@Paul-r3v]

To mix war in the jungle with war in the large plains of Europe, it is something that only who wasnt outside europe could say. I would like to see the swiss army fighting there, but they never got out of europe. Renaiscense tatics, like the venecians in Diu?

[@max-cs9ko]

We have to read it in Indian history books😅

[@matmazan3355]

For the algoritm!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@matmazan3355 thank you thank you!!

[@RomanS401]

Loooove it!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey thanks Roman

[@camilofernando7952]

Once again! Fantastic presentation! I would like to offer a suggestion. /can you make a video on the Portuguese alliance with the Tamil Nadu side city states of Southern India? Especially in the city of Tuticorin? Many Thanks!

[@FlashPointHx]

@@camilofernando7952 I’ll try to incorporate that :)

[@HoeunChannThoeun]

You can review about Cambodia