Duarte de Menezes was named the next governor of Portuguese India, then left Lisbon for India with his brother D. Luis Menezes' company.
In 1521, D. Duarte de Menezes was named by King Manuel I of Portugal as the next governor of Portuguese India, succeeding Diogo Lopes de Sequeira. Duarte de Menezes left Lisbon in April, 1521, with an armada of 11 carracks destined for India. He was accompanied by his brother D. Luis de Menezes, who captained one of the ships. 
