João Henriques
Portuguese colonial administrator
About João Henriques
João Henriques was a Portuguese.
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.
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Portuguese colonial administrator
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: João Henriques (captain-major)
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