Duarte da Costa
Dom Duarte da Costa (* in Portugal ; † around 1560 in Portugal) was a Portuguese diplomat, politician and governor . He was the second Governor General of Brazil from 1553 to 1558. He belonged to the Order of Aviz and the Order of the Knights of Christ .
Data is scarce. He was Privy Councilor and Armorer of His Majesty, later also Mayor of Lisbon and Portuguese envoy to Charles V's court in Spain.
In 1553 he came to Brazil . He planned and organized expeditions inland to search for and mine minerals. With the bishop of Salvador da Bahia , he and his son came to an incessant feud, which escalated because of their dealings with the natives.
During his tenure he led some unsuccessful battles against the natives of the Salvador de Bahia region. He also did not succeed in winning the indigenous peoples over to the extraction of sugar cane, which failed because of the veto of the church.
And he lost parts of the bay of Rio de Janeiro to the French for five years. Therefore, he was deposed in 1558 and replaced by Mem de Sá .
He died in Portugal in 1560.
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- http://www.historiadobrasil.net/brasil_colonial/governo_duarte_costa.htm
- http://brasilescola.uol.com.br/historiab/duarte-da-costa.htm
- https://www.todamateria.com.br/duarte-da-costa/
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tomé de Sousa |
Governor of Brazil 1553–1558 |
Mem de Sá |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Costa, Duarte there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese diplomat, politician and governor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1560 |
| Place of death | Portugal |