Afonso de Noronha, Governor of Ceuta & 5th Viceroy of India & 16th Governor of Portuguese India

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About Afonso de Noronha, Governor of Ceuta & 5th Viceroy of India & 16th Governor of Portuguese India

Afonso de Noronha (1510–????) was a Portuguese nobleman and military officer, the Governor of Ceuta between 1540 and 1549 (succeeding his brother Nuno Álvares Pereira de Noronha), and the 5th Viceroy of India, and 16th Governor of Portuguese India, from 1550 to 1554. In India he built the fortresses of the Magi of Goa and Muscat, pacified Ceylon, and bravely defended Hormuz when attacked by a powerful Turkish fleet.

Afonso de Noronha (1510 — ????) foi um nobre e militar português, governador de Ceuta entre 1540 e 1549, sucedendo ao seu irmão, Nuno Álvares Pereira de Noronha e 5.º Vice-rei da Índia e 16.º Governador da Índia Portuguesa, de 1550 a 1554. Na Índia edificou as fortalezas dos Reis Magos de Goa e de Mascate, pacificou o Ceilão e defendeu bravamente Ormuz, quando atacada por uma poderosa esquadra turca.

Era o quarto filho de Dom Fernando de Menezes, 2.º Marquês de Vila Real com Dona Maria Freire de Andrade.

(http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_de_Noronha,_5.%C2%BA_vice-rei_d...)