About Cristóvão de Távora
Cristóvão de Távora was a Portuguese politician.
Cristóvão de Távora was a Portuguese colonial administrator. He was granted the captaincy of the Fortress of Sofala in Portuguese Mozambique from 1508 until 1514. He was then Captain of Mozambique from 31 July 1515 to 1 July 1518.
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Who was Cristóvão de Távora?
Portuguese colonial administrator
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Cristóvão de Távora was a politician.
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Cristóvão de Távora was Portuguese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cristóvão de Távora. https://biography.guide/cristovao-de-tavora/
MLA: "Cristóvão de Távora." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cristovao-de-tavora/.
Chicago: "Cristóvão de Távora." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cristovao-de-tavora/.
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