Manuel Mascarenhas Homem (governor)
Portuguese colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the later governor with the same name, see Manuel Mascarenhas Homem (viceroy).
Manuel Mascarenhas Homem was a colonial governor. He was appointed in under Philip II of Portugal, Governor of Pernambuco between 1596 and 1605. In 1614, he was the Governor of Portuguese Ceylon, serving until 1616 and being succeeded by Nuno Álvares Pereira. [1]
Quick Facts 4th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon, Monarch ...
Manuel Mascarenhas Homem | |
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4th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon | |
In office 1614–1616 | |
Monarch | Philip II of Portugal |
Preceded by | Francisco de Meneses |
Succeeded by | Nuno Álvares Pereira |
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