Pedro Homem Pereira
17th and last Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
About Pedro Homem Pereira
Pedro Homem Pereira was the 17th and last Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Pereira was appointed in 1591 under Philip I of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1594. The office of Captain-major was abolished and he was succeeded by Pedro Lopes de Sousa as Governor of Portuguese Ceylon.
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17th and last Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
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