| “ | On the fringes of Europe, the Portuguese manage a meager and unsure existence, hardened by centuries of war. Now, daring explorers have returned from India and given Portugal hope of glories and wealth unachievable in the Old World. Can you lead a Portuguese armada to the East and forge an empire that spans three continents and two oceans? | ” |
| —In-game campaign description | ||
| “ | On the fringes of Europe, the Portuguese manage a meager and unsure existence, hardened by centuries of war against the Moors and rival Christian kingdoms. Now, daring explorers have returned from India and given Portugal hope of glories and wealth unachievable in the Old World. Can you lead a Portuguese armada to the East and forge an empire that spans three continents and two oceans? A new world awaits! | ” |
| —In-game campaign description before the Definitive Edition | ||
Francisco de Almeida is a campaign in Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms. It consists of 5 scenarios. The player plays as the Portuguese, and the player color is blue.
The campaign is narrated by an unnamed follower of Francisco de Almeida.
History[]
Francisco de Almeida (ca. 1450 – March 1, 1510) was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier, and explorer. He distinguished himself as a counselor to King John II of Portugal and later in the wars against the Moors and in the conquest of Granada in 1492. In 1503, he was appointed as the first governor and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India (Estado da Índia). Almeida is credited with establishing Portuguese hegemony in the Indian Ocean.
Gallery[]
Portrait of Dom Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Portuguese India
Statue of Francisco de Almeida at Abrantes, Portugal
Francisco de Almeida as he appears in The African Kingdoms
In the Definitive Edition
The cutscene background in the Definitive Edition
The cutscene background in the HD Edition
