About Filipe Mascarenhas
Lived 1580 – 1652 (aged 71–72). Filipe Mascarenhas was a governor.
Filipe Mascarenhas was the 9th and 15th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. Mascarenhas was first appointed in 1630 under Philip III of Portugal, he was Governor until 1631 and then from 1640 to 1645. He was succeeded by Jorge de Almeida and Manuel Mascarenhas Homem respectively.
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Who was Filipe Mascarenhas?
Portuguese colonial governor
When was Filipe Mascarenhas born?
Filipe Mascarenhas was born in 1580.
When did Filipe Mascarenhas die?
Filipe Mascarenhas died in 1652.
What was Filipe Mascarenhas's occupation?
Filipe Mascarenhas was a governor.
What nationality was Filipe Mascarenhas?
Filipe Mascarenhas's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.
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