Garcia de Noronha
Dom Garcia de Noronha (* 1480 in Lisbon , Portugal , † April 3, 1540 in Goa , India ) was a Portuguese nobleman. He was the third viceroy of the Estado da India .
Live and act
As far as life can be reconstructed, Garcia de Noronha comes from noble circumstances; his father, Dom Fernando de Noronha, was a member of the Privy Council and the royal steward .
As a young nobleman, frequented the royal court. In addition, he was a member of the Privy Council at the court of King Manuel I after the death of his father . As early as 1511 he was commander-in-chief of a squadron of six ships to India.
He was married to Ines de Castro and had 4 children with her. He was also a nephew of Afonso de Albuquerque . A street in Lisbon is named after him.
Viceroy of India
As the successor to the seriously ill Governor General Nuno da Cunha , he was appointed Viceroy of Portuguese India ( Estado da India ) by King John III by royal decree on March 18, 1538 . appointed by Portugal. On April 6, 1538 he landed in India.
During his reign he promoted the settlement of missionaries on the island of Celebes and in Macassar . He issued a ban on the establishment and construction of mainly Hindu and Buddhist temples within the Estado da India. He officially made peace with the King of Cambay in Diu .
He died as viceroy on April 3, 1540 in Goa.
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- www.gw13.geneat.org/favrejlas?lang=en&p=garcia&n=de+noronha
- www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=21737
- www.infopedia.pt/$d.-garcia-de-noronhajsessionid=6IYH
- www.nentarch.tam.edu/shiplab/01guifrulopes/Pguinote
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Noronha, Garcia de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1480 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1540 |
| Place of death | Goa , India |