Antão de Noronha
- not to be confused with António José Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira
António de Noronha | |
|---|---|
| 25th Viceroy of Portuguese India | |
| In office 3 September 1564 – September 1568 | |
| Monarch | Sebastian I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | João de Mendonça |
| Succeeded by | Luís de Ataíde |
| 12th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1572–1575 | |
| Monarch | Sebastian of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Diogo de Melo Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Fernando de Albuquerque |
António de Noronha was the 12th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Noronha was appointed in 1572 under Sebastian of Portugal; he was Captain-major until 1575. He was succeeded by Fernando de Albuquerque.[1] António de Noronha was also the Viceroy of Portuguese India between 3 September 1564 and September 1568. He captured Mangalore and built a fort there between 1564 and 1568.[2]
References
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ Varghese, Alexander P. (2008). India : History, Religion, Vision And Contribution to the World. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 404. ISBN 978-81-269-0903-2.
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