João Henriques
João Henriques | |
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1st Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
In office 1551–1552 | |
Monarch | John III of Portugal |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Diogo de Melo Coutinho |
João Henriques was the first Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Henriques was appointed in 1551 under John III of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1551. He was succeeded by Diogo de Melo Coutinho.[1]
References
- ↑ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Office created |
Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon 1551-1552 |
Succeeded by Diogo de Melo Coutinho |
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