André Furtado de Mendonça
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André Furtado de Mendonça (1558 – 1 April 1611) was a captain and governor of Portuguese India, and a military commander during Portuguese expansion into Ceylon, India, Indonesia and Malacca.
Quick Facts Governor of Portuguese India, Monarch ...
André Furtado de Mendonça | |
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Governor of Portuguese India | |
In office 1609[1][2] – 1609 or 1610 | |
Monarch | Philip II of Portugal |
Preceded by | Aleixo de Menezes |
Succeeded by | Rui Lourenço de Távora |
Personal details | |
Born | 1558 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 1611 (aged 52–53) Kingdom of Portugal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
Battles/wars | Siege of Malacca (1606) Battle of Bantam Battle of Flores |
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