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Afonso Pereira de Lacerda

Portuguese colonial governor

Military officer
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Afonso Pereira de Lacerda was a military officer.

Afonso Pereira de Lacerda was the fifth captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Lacerda was appointed in 1555 under Sebastian of Portugal. He served as captain-major until 1559. He was succeeded by Jorge de Meneses Baroche.

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Important facts

Occupation
Military officer
Positions held
List of Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon

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Who was Afonso Pereira de Lacerda?

Portuguese colonial governor

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Afonso Pereira de Lacerda was a military officer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Afonso Pereira de Lacerda

· Wikidata: Q4689384

· DBpedia: Afonso Pereira de Lacerda

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