Viceroy of Portuguese India

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The Viceroy of Portuguese India was the crown-appointed chief colonial governor responsible for administering and overseeing Portugal’s Asian territories from its base in Goa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese imperial title
colonial office
government position
appliesToJurisdiction Estado da Índia
Portuguese India
appointedBy Kings of Portugal
surface form: King of Portugal

Portuguese Crown
country Kingdom of Portugal
firstHolder Francisco de Almeida
hasDuty administer Portuguese territories in Asia
command Portuguese military forces in the East
conduct diplomacy with Asian polities
enforce Portuguese royal policies overseas
oversee colonial governance in Portuguese India
protect Portuguese commercial interests in Asia
hasJurisdictionOver Daman district
surface form: Daman and Diu

Goa
Portuguese possessions in East Africa
Portuguese India
surface form: Portuguese possessions in India

Portuguese India
surface form: Portuguese possessions in Southeast Asia

Portuguese possessions in the Persian Gulf
inception 1505
languageUsed Portuguese
locationOfWork Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Sri Lanka
surface form: Ceylon

Coromandel Coast
Swahili Coast
surface form: East Africa coast

Goa
Indian Ocean
Malabar Coast
Malacca
Persian Gulf
notableOfficeHolder Afonso de Albuquerque
António de Noronha
Constantino de Bragança
João de Castro
Luís de Ataíde
Nuno da Cunha
officeHolderHasResidence Old Goa
surface form: Viceroy’s Palace, Goa
partOf Portuguese Empire
Portuguese colonial administration
religionAssociated Roman Catholicism
replacedBy Viceroy of Portuguese India self-linksurface differs
surface form: Governor-General of Portuguese India
replaces Governor of Portuguese India
seat Goa
Goa
surface form: Goa, Portuguese India
subordinateTo Kings of Portugal
surface form: King of Portugal
timePeriod 16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century

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Vasco da Gama positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
Viceroy of Portuguese India replacedBy Viceroy of Portuguese India self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Governor-General of Portuguese India
Portuguese India governorTitle Viceroy of Portuguese India
this entity surface form: Governor-General of Portuguese India
Afonso de Albuquerque positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
Nuno da Cunha positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
João de Castro positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
Luís de Ataíde positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
Francisco de Almeida positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
António de Noronha positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
Dom Francisco da Gama positionHeld Viceroy of Portuguese India
Dutch Governor of Ceylon precededBy Viceroy of Portuguese India
this entity surface form: Portuguese Captain-General of Ceylon