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Ternate merupakan salah satu daerah di Maluku yang pada abad ke-15 menjadi surga rempah-rempah yang paling dicari oleh bangsa Eropa. Melimpahnya rempah-rempah menimbulkan keinginan bangsa Portugis yang pada saat ituberada di Malaka ingin menguasai perdagangan dan politik di wilayah Maluku. Tercatat 20 orang Gubernur pernah memerintah di Ternate sebagai bentuk usaha Portugis dalam monopoli kekuasaan dan perdagangan. Salah satu gubernur yang ditugaskan sebagai utusan Raja Portugis, yakni António Galvão. Sebagai gubernur ketujuh, Galvãotelah menghasilkan banyak kebijakan dan karya yang berguna untuk kehidupan masyarakat Ternate. Mendapatjulukan sebagai Bapak Portugis pada masa itu, Galvão sangat berjasa dalam bidang pendidikan, penyebaran agama, serta manuskrip sejarah di Ternate.

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ABSTRACT
In fifteen century, Ternate is one of region in Moluccas that became a paradise of spices searched by most of Europeans. The abundance of spices created a desire for Portuguese who at that time was in Malacca for trade and political control in Moluccas. It was noted that 20 people as governor had lead in Ternate to establish Portuguese?s monopoly power and trade. One of governors who was assigned as the King of the Portuguese envoy, namely António Galvão. As the seventh governor, Galvão has produced many policies and achievements that is useful forTernate people. Earned the nickname as the father of Portuguese at that time, Galvão contributed in education, spread of religion, as well as historical manuscripts in Ternate., In fifteen century, Ternate is one of region in Moluccas that became a paradise of spices searched by most of Europeans. The abundance of spices created a desire for Portuguese who at that time was in Malacca for trade and political control in Moluccas. It was noted that 20 people as governor had lead in Ternate to establish Portuguese’s monopoly power and trade. One of governors who was assigned as the King of the Portuguese envoy, namely António Galvão. As the seventh governor, Galvão has produced many policies and achievements that is useful forTernate people. Earned the nickname as the father of Portuguese at that time, Galvão contributed in education, spread of religion, as well as historical manuscripts in Ternate.]