D. Henrique de Meneses, 2nd Lord of Louriçal (1496 – 21 February 1526) was a Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, Governor of India from 1521 to 1524.[1][2] He was born in Lisbon in 1496 and died in Cannanore on 21 February 1526.[2][3][4][5] He was the nephew of Diogo Lopes de Sequeira.[6]
Henrique de Meneses | |
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.jpg) Portrait of D. Henrique de Meneses in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560. | |
| Governor of India | |
| In office 1524–1526 | |
| Monarch | John III |
| Preceded by | Vasco da Gama |
| Succeeded by | Lopo Vaz de Sampaio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1496 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 21 February 1526 (aged 29–30) Cannanore, India |
References edit
- ^ "Portuguese Governor Generals". Raj Bhavan of Goa. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ a b "Kingdoms of South Asia - Goa". The History Files. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Fonseca, José Nicolau da (1878). An Historical and Archæological Sketch of the City of Goa: Preceded by a Short Statistical Account of the Territory of Goa. Thacker & Company, limited.
- ^ "Viceroys and Governors of Portuguese India 1505—1580". Advocatetanmoy Law Library. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "D. Henrique de Meneses". Infopédia. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Danvers, Frederick Charles (1894). A.D. 1571-1894. W.H. Allen & Company, limited.
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