Alf also Alv , Ulf ULV * 450 ? - +500 ? He was the son of a prince royal Sygaru Danish king .
When visiting the neighboring kingdom Geátska ( today Gotland ) is pleased him Alfhild , daughter of King Geátského Siward . Later , when asked for her hand , he was the only one who has fulfilled the condition to fight your way through a ditch full of snakes , lizards and scorpions . It was an arranged marriage , Alfhild him but she refused. Then she ran away with her entourage and a girl dressed as a man without permission borrowed a boat and sailed to the sea.
Alf , however, had the command of his father and the king leave to prosecute pirates in the Baltic and the North Sea. Vikings sailed with his faithful aide of a Scania Borgar . Meanwhile Alfhild at sea became captain of a ship of pirates , who recently lost his captain .
Alf off the coast of Finland prosecute pirates when she was spotted pirate fleet . Prince Alf ordered her to attack the Vikings and pirates abordovat . In the ensuing fight man against man Alf found that the fight against women and the fight stopped . Alfhild impressed Alphas bravery removed her helmet. Alf met her, she spontaneously hugged her and asked for her hand . Alfhild said yes. Sailed to Denmark, where he married and later became King and Queen of Denmark.
After years there has been a war with a Danish Viking clan , in which the royal family was killed . Borgar his army of Scania war ended , but for Alfa and Alfhild it was too late . The only survivors were little daughter Gurid . She later became Queen and married Borgarova son Halfdan . They had a son , Harald , later King of Denmark.

Alfhild also Alwilda or Alvild , Alvilda , Alvilde , Alfhild , Avilda , Altilda , Ælfhild * 450 ? Geátsko today Gotland - +500 ? Denmark . Viking princess , daughter of King Siward Geátského .
King Siward declared that the suitor who seeks to marry the princess must fight your way through a ditch full of snakes , lizards and scorpions . To this succeeds , he gets her for a wife. This task is implemented as a single Prince Alf , son of the King of Denmark Sygaruse . It was an arranged marriage . Alfhild him but she refused. Then she ran away with her entourage and a girl dressed as a man without permission borrowed a boat and sailed to the sea. There he met with a pirate ship that lost captain. Alfhild as the strong man was chosen as the captain of the pirates . Undertaken several successful raids along the Baltic coast. The crew 's fleet consisted mainly young women.
Alfhild in Finland cruised to another raid when she was spotted Alphas attacking fleet . Abordáž was so violent that the subsequent direct combat women easily defeated. Alf fight stopped and Alfhild impressed Alphas bravery removed her helmet. Alf met her, she spontaneously hugged her and asked for her hand . Alfhild said yes. Sailed to Denmark, where he married and later became King and Queen of Denmark.
After years there has been a war with a Danish Viking clan , in which the royal family was killed . The only survivors were little daughter Gurid . She later became Queen and married Borgarova son Halfdan . They had a son , Harald , later King of Denmark.

Thorvald Åsvaldsson also Þorvaldr Åsvaldsson * 940? Scandinavia (Norway) - +980? Island. Scandinavian farmer, a fighter and a Viking.
He was the son and father Åsvalda Ulfsson Erika Þorvaldsson Red.
Thorvald often entangled in fights in which each rival killed. Therefore, it was about the year 970 and his family deported from Scandinavia (now Norway) on the Island. Here in Haukadalur founded the farm.
Son Erik Þorvaldsson known as Erik the Red came here and married a local beauty Thjóthild (Thjöðildr). Later he went to Greenland.
Thorvald after another violent fights had to leave Haukadalur again. He built a farm Drang in the northern region of Iceland in Hornstrandir. There have also died around the year 980

Antón de Alaminos * 1470 ? Andalusia - died in 1520 . Spanish navigator , explorer and discoverer of the Florida and Yucatan current. He began as a cabin boy on a ship of Christopher Columbus , during his third and fourth voyages . He remained in Cuba and took part in reconnaissance missions. With Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513 and Florida north- south sea current , which suggested to use a voyage to Europe. In 1517, the squadron 's pilots Francisco Hernad Córdoba expedition to Yucatán and emerging on the way as the first to use his discovery of the Gulf Stream . 1518 was a navigator on an expedition of Juan de Grijalva . In 1519 he was one of the captains in the fleet of eleven ships , Hernán Cortés expedition to Yucatán. This expedition was attended by other prominent officers from Spain : Farez de Pineda . July 26, 1519 was de Alaminos Cortés commissioned to deliver gifts to a report on the new colonies in Mexico Emperor Charles V. and convey to him two envoys Francisco de Montejo and Alonso Hernando Portocrrera . In October 1519 landed in Spain, where already waiting for the governor of Cuba, Diego de Velazquez and his minions. They confiscated everything on the ship , captured envoy and Antón de Alaminos and imprisoned them. Francisco de Montejo escaped and returned to Yucatán and Cortés informed about these events . Antón after spending a year in prison in Spain died 1520.

Francisco de Albuquerque also Albequerque * 1450 ? - + February 1504 Mozambique . Portuguese admiral, captain , Knight of Swords St.Jacques a cousin Afonso de Albuquerque.
As a young naval officer and a soldier were attended by almost all expeditions with Afonso .
After the coronation of King Manuel I of Portugal to India was sent April 6, 1503 Fifth Army . A fleet of nine ships under Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque. There was Francisco one of the captains on the ship Rainha . After landing in Cochin , the construction of the first ever European fortress in Asia Fort Manuel ( Sant'Iago ) . The commander of the fort in Cochin was appointed Duarte Pacheco Pereira . Been established trade relations with the neighboring Kingdom of Quilon. This was reinforced under Portuguese colonies in India.
In mid- January 1504 Francisco de Albuquerque, Nicolau Coelho and Fernão Rodrigues ' Bardaças " sailed with a cargo of spices back from Cochin. Albuquerque Coelho and the whole ship drowned in a storm off the coast of Mozambique in February . The rescue expedition was launched in late 1505.

Afonso de Albuquerque also the Great Albuquerque, Sea Lion , Caesar of the East, * 1453 ? Alhandra in Lisbon - +16 . Goa in December 1515 . Was a Portuguese statesman , general, conqueror , admiral and one of the most important founders of Portugal 's colonial empire . It was the largest military and naval strategist and genius in the history of the Portuguese of all time. He won the following titles: The Governor and Admiral Indian seas , Duke of Goa, Knight of the Order of St. swords . James, the noble King's Court and the captain of the Red and Arabian Sea. Directly involved in the Ottoman - Portuguese War in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of control of trade with East Asia . After winning several brilliant battles against the outnumbered armies and fleets of the Ottoman Empire, Portugal became the first global empire in history.
He was the second child of his father Gonçalo de Albuquerque lord of Villaverde , who was an important figure in the royal court and the mother Dona Guiomar de Castro . Afonso received training in the royal palace along with the future King John II . After school he served for 10 years as a soldier in North Africa against the Moors and the Ottoman Turks. In 1471, as an officer with the troops under the command of Alfonso V of Portugal conquered the city and Arzila Tanger ( Morocco today ) . In 1476 he became adjutant of Prince John in the war with Castile . In 1480 in Italy , he managed to not only protect Ferdinand II . Aragon , but also to repel the Ottoman invasion of Otranto with a win. In 1481 the prince Jan crowned King John II . and Afonso was for his past achievements honored by the king and the squire in the courtyard served until 1495th In 1489 the time came to North Africa as commander of the fort at the town of Larache . Later in 1495 he was Afonso and his troops withdrawn to defend Arzila .
After the coronation of King Manuel I of Portugal to India was sent April 6, 1503 Fifth Army . A fleet of nine ships , which Afonso as an admiral in command. After landing in Cochin , the construction of the first ever European fortress in Asia Fort Manuel ( Sant'Iago ) . The commander of the fort in Cochin was appointed Duarte Pacheco Pereira . Been established trade relations with the neighboring Kingdom of Quilon. This was reinforced under Portuguese colonies in India.
February 5, 1504 Afonso cargo of spices sailed back from Cochin. The damage to the ship was forced to make extensive repairs in Mozambique. Here you will find news from Saldanha of October 1503 and met also with Almada . 1 May 1504 sailed together . In the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator than sixty days in still air , which exhausted crew and he died one hundred and thirty members. Saved is a Portuguese slave ship that is accompanied to Cape Verde . Do they reached Lisbon, September 16, 1504 with only eighteen men . Afonso was warmly received by King Manuel I , who brought several Indian horses. Afonso suggested further steps in expanding the Portuguese empire . 1506 was prepared by the Eighth Army expedition of fifteen ships in the Red Sea under the command of Admiral and cousin Tristão da Cunha . Five ships of the fleet was under the command of Afonso . The expedition conquered the Persian city of Socotra . Then in December 1508 he arrived with his fleet to India, Cannanore on the Malabar coast , with a mission to relieve the Viceroy . Don Francisco de Almeida so far refused to hand over authority and Afonso imprisoned . Once formed against a combined fleet of the Ottoman - Egyptian fleet of twenty- three ships and clashed in Diu . After winning 3 February 1509 de Almeida and Portugal gained supremacy in the Indian Ocean. Then Afonso dismissed and gave him authority. In 1510 de Almeida sailed to Portugal.
As governor wanted to dominate the Muslim India and trade, especially spice market . This plan began the conquest of Goa in 1510 , which became a strategic port city . The next step was to conquer Malak (now a city in Malaysia ) , establishing trading posts and forts . This is what the Portuguese unsuccessfully tried already in 1509.
In 1511 she sailed from Goa fleet of eighteen ships with Portuguese nine hundred and two hundred Indian soldiers . Malaka was defended more than twenty thousand men and more than two thousand guns. Despite this grim defenders Afonso proved the superiority of his genius, maritime and ground command. Malak also captured with the help of the natives , who did not like their Muslim rulers and Sultan Mahmud Shah. After the capture and stabilization in the region began building forts and trading posts . During the years 1511-1513 also appointed ambassador to establish trade and diplomatic contacts. The envoys traveled the Malaysian mainland through Pegu ( Burma today ) . By sea , the envoys arrive in Sumatra , Siam (now Thailand), the Spice Islands and the Moluccas in China. In China managed to negotiate trade relations in 1616 , a year after the death of Afonso .
During this time, Afonso also sought allies against the growing Ottoman Empire. In December 1512 he arrived in Goa envoy of King Manuel I. Mateus , who was then considered the Ottoman spy. After questioning had involuntarily sail to Portugal, where his identity was confirmed .
Afonso received from the king the task of occupying the port city of Massawa with better strategic location than the current Sokotra to check into the Red Sea Strait of Bab al - Mandab ( Mandeb ) . In February 1513 de Albuquerque sailed a thousand and four hundred Portuguese soldiers Malabarských into the Red Sea. It was , however, found a very large crew mameluckých Ottoman troops . Therefore, in May attacked and besieged the city of Aden . However, the Portuguese had to retreat . Then sailed to the Red Sea ( the first Europeans ) . After several days of vehement struggle with unstable winds in the area were trying to sail to Jeddah . Unfortunately only got to Kamaran island , where they waited for favorable winds until August. They then returned to India without meeting the objectives of the expedition , among others, had to conquer Suez to shorten transport routes around Africa to India from Europe.
 In 1514 Afonso dedicated to the management and development of colonies , especially Goa. He led the Portuguese laws into practice , including marriage rights . Portuguese men who married local women , were exempt from the tax liability . A cousin yet Tristão da Cunha was commissioned by the King , to March 12, 1514 , held a magnificent show for Pope Leo X in Rome. The parade of animals and wealth of the Portuguese possessions of the Pope and Europe completely stunned .
In the years 1513 - 1515 was carried out diplomatic negotiations with the Persian Shah Ismail I. a growing coalition against the Ottoman Empire. After failed negotiations in Gujarati , Ormuz and Bijapur in the spring of 1515 Afonso decided to conquer Ormuz force. After a successful campaign appointed as administrator of his officers . In the summer, tropical disease became ill and returned to Goa.
Meanwhile, political and mocenští enemies at court Afonso slandered and indirectly provoked Manuel I in fear and jealousy against Afonso .
In September Goa arrival of a new fleet of Portugal. In November 1515 Afonso de Albuquerque wrote the governor Estado da India . He was succeeded by his enemies at court , Lopo Soares de Albergaria .
Before his death, December 16, 1515 wrote a letter to King Manuel I , in which he admitted to the paternity of an illegitimate son, and begged the king to his merit and heritage assets for him.
Afonso was buried, according to his will , in the church of Nossa Senhora da Serra (now Our Lady of the Hill ) in Goa. In 1566 his remains were moved to the church Senhora da Graça in Lisbon.

Don Francisco de Almeida also Great Don Francisco * 1450 ? - +1 . Března 1510. Portuguese explorer , soldier, admiral and viceroy. In his youth he joined the army and took part in the Battle of Toro in the 1476th continued in Morocco. He fought also with the Moors during the conquest of Granada in 1492 in alliance with Castile . In 1505 he was appointed by King Manuel I in the first Viceroy of Portuguese India. March 25, 1505 Francisco sailed to India with a fleet of twenty ships. Of the fourteen Karak and six caravels with about čtrnáctisty soldiers. The flagship of the Karaka SAN RAFAEL captain Fernão Soares. The task was to build trading posts in India , strength gain and maintain a monopoly of the spice trade and acquire another colony . In July 1505 captured the town of Kilwa (north of Mozambique ) , where construction began on the fort and there was a crew of eighty soldiers left . In August 1505 landed at Mombasa that was destroyed during the conquest . Then they landed in Zanzibar , which was declared a Portuguese territory. After landing in India , the construction of fortresses in cities Anjediva September 13 , October 23 Cannanore , Kochi Oct. 31. A Ceylon was sent to build a fort his son Lourenço de Almeida . Francisco has settled in Cannanore on the Malabar coast. In March 1508 , Arab traders from Calicatu and Egyptian naval fleet defeated in battle by the Portuguese. He was killed when her Franciscův son Lourenço . In December 1508 the fleet arrived reinforcements under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque with a mission to relieve the Viceroy . Francisco so far declined to hand over authority and Afonso imprisoned . Formed against a combined fleet of the Ottoman - Egyptian fleet. After winning the Battle of Diu February 3, 1509 , and Portugal gained supremacy in the Indian Ocean. This battle took osbní Francisco as revenge for his son. Then Afonso dismissed and gave him the authority and in 1510 he sailed to Portugal. Along the way they landed in Africa Table Bay near Cape of Good Hope to replenish supplies. Don Francisco de Almeida is the crew were killed because local villagers crew stealing cattle. Francisco was later buried near the present Cape Town.

Lourenço de Almeida * 1480 - + březen 1508. Portuguese conqueror, the commander of naval forces a Knight of the Order of Christ. He was the son of the first Portuguese Viceroy of India Don Francisco de Almeida. He received a colony of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in 1505 and founded the settlement. In 1506 defeated the Arab fleet at Cannanore. In 1508, he was killed in a naval battle with egypstko-Ottoman fleet at Chaul in the Indian Ocean.

Fernão Martins de Almada * 1480 - +1510 . The Portuguese captain, soldier and nobleman of the royal court . He was the second son of Vasco da Almada and Isabel Mascarenhas .
After the coronation of King Manuel I of Portugal to India was sent April 6, 1503 Fifth Army . A fleet of nine ships under Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque. There was Fernão one of the captains on the boat Sao Cristovao . After landing in Cochin , the construction of the first ever European fortress in Asia Fort Manuel ( Sant'Iago ) . The commander of the fort in Cochin was appointed Duarte Pacheco Pereira . Been established trade relations with the neighboring Kingdom of Quilon. This was reinforced under Portuguese colonies in India.
In early January 1504 Fernão Martins de Almada , António do Campo and Pero de Ataide " Inferno " sailed with a cargo of spices and reports to the king back from Cochin. In Mozambique, the storm caught . Campo sailed , Ataide failed and most of the crew who rescued had died on tropical diseases . Almada with a damaged ship landed . Albuquerque for damage to the ship was forced to land in Mozambique. Here he met with Almada . 1 May 1504 sailed together . In the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator than sixty days in still air , which exhausted crew and he died one hundred and thirty members. Saved is a Portuguese slave ship that is accompanied to Cape Verde . Do they reached Lisbon, September 16, 1504 with only eighteen men . After leaving the Navy.

Jean de Ango also Jean d' Ango, Dieppe * 1480 - +1551 . The French captain , businessman and sponsor of the French corsair corsairs. He worked mostly in the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. After his father took over the business of maritime trade in spices from Africa and India. He was co-founder fracouzské East India Company and a close friend of the French king . In 1521 he was promoted to Viscount ( fr.hrabě ) of Dieppe. In 1524 sent an expedition to the ship DAUPHINE with Captain Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the eastern coast of North America. Thus was discovered the place of today's New York. Alone with Captain Jean Raoul Parmentier in 1529 reached the coast of Sumatra on ships pensée and SACRE . In 1531 the Portuguese in Lisbon he seized his ship . After diplomatic conversation kings of both countries recognized the King of Portugal, its mistake and paid him reparations . In 1533, by a French king in Dieppe personally visited and named him captain of Dieppe.
In 1535 De Ango gained Corsair safe-conduct . He was one of the first who attacked the Portuguese and Spanish monopoly of the colony in the Indian Ocean. Actively challenged their ships returning from the East. 1537 he succeeded in the Atlantic near the Azores capture 9 Portuguese ships laden with silver from Peru. In the years 1535-1547 Jean and his captains captured or captured sixty-six Spanish and Portuguese ships and cargo . Had a fleet of approximately seventy ships mostly business . He died in the family circle as a respected man . Their children left untold wealth and castle in Normandy.

Samuel Axe *? - +1646? Was an English naval officer, a soldier and privateer in the service of Holland.
As a soldier he was with the English troops in the war for independence from the Netherlands. After that he remained in Holland. In 1629 he traveled to New Providence colony, where he worked on the modernization of the fort. Then he sailed to Honduras to oversee the fortification work. In 1635 she received the Dutch safe-conduct to privateering. Spaniards invaded Ostov New Providence from 1636 until it gained in 1641. Samuel, along with other captains and corsairs ensure the evacuation of residents on the island of St.Kitts. Later, Samuel, under the command of Captain William Jackson attacked Spanish ships. After promotion in 1642 was commissioned privateers organizing events that ran until 1645. During that time he managed to get back to New Providence and Jamaica. Probably died in the 1646th

Conajee Angria * August 1669 - +4. Července 1729th Indian captain and commander Marathaského Navy in the Indian Ocean. Attacked the English, Dutch and Portuguese colonial ships east india companies. He was known as Sarkhel Angria (Admiral Angria).
In terms of the imperial powers is still presented as a pirate, attacking ships as colonial powers. From the Indian point of view in terms of patriot and freedom fighter of India.

Sumbhajee Angria *? - +1743. Indian captain and son Conajee Angrie. He served in the Indian Ocean and attacked the British, Dutch and Portuguese colonial ships east india companies. He died of his injuries after a naval battle near Mumbai.
In terms of the imperial powers is still presented as a pirate, attacking ships as colonial powers. From the Indian point of view in terms of patriot and freedom fighter of India.
His form was used in the film series Pirates of the Caribbean.

Toolajee Angria *? - +1750. The Indian captain, half-brother Sumbhajee Angrie. He followed his father's legacy and half-brother. He served in the Indian Ocean and attacked the British, Dutch and Portuguese colonial ships east india companies.
In terms of the imperial powers is still presented as a pirate, attacking ships as colonial powers. From the Indian point of view in terms of patriot and freedom fighter of India.