António de Noronha

not to be confused with António José Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira

António de Noronha
25th Viceroy of Portuguese India
In office 3 September 1564 – September 1568
Monarch	Sebastian I of Portugal
Preceded by	João de Mendonça
Succeeded by	Luís de Ataíde
12th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
In office 1572–1575
Monarch	Sebastian of Portugal
Preceded by	Diogo de Melo Coutinho
Succeeded by	Fernando de Albuquerque

António de Noronha was the 12th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Noronha was appointed in 1572 under Sebastian of Portugal; he was Captain-major until 1575. He was succeeded by Fernando de Albuquerque.^[1] António de Noronha was also the Viceroy of Portuguese India between 3 September 1564 and September 1568. He captured Mangalore and built a fort there between 1564 and 1568.^[2]

References

1. Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
2. Varghese, Alexander P. (1 January 2008). India : History, Religion, Vision And Contribution To The World. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 404. ISBN 978-81-269-0903-2. Retrieved 24 December 2011.