João de Mendonça Furtado
Dom João de Mendonça Furtado (* 1530 in Portugal , † August 4, 1578 in Ksar-el-Kebir , Morocco ) was interim governor general of Portuguese India in 1564 for half a year.
He came to India in 1547. He was then governor of Malacca and thus ensured the security of the subordinate territory of Malacca and the Moluccas , later he took over the office of governor of Damão , with similar tasks.
After the death of Viceroy Dom Francisco Coutinho , he was interim general governor of India from April to September for six months until Couto's successor, Dom Antão de Noronha , took office.
He died in 1578 in the battle of Ksar-el-Kebir .
Web links
- https://carreiradaindia.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/joao-de-mendonca-furtado/
- https://sites.google.com/site/expancaomilitarportuguesafl3/expansion-portuguese-military-in-the-second-dynasty/viceroys-and-governors-of-india/joao-de-mendonca-furtado
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| SURNAME | Mendonça Furtado, João de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese Interim Governor General of Portuguese India |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1530 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 1578 |
| Place of death | Ksar-el-Kebir , Morocco |