João de Castro, 2nd Viceroy of India
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João de Castro, 2nd Viceroy of India, was a prominent 16th-century Portuguese nobleman, navigator, and military leader who governed Portuguese India and strengthened Portugal’s maritime empire in the Indian Ocean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| João de Castro, 2nd Viceroy of India canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Portuguese nobleman
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ navigator ⓘ viceroy of India ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Indian Ocean
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Portuguese India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1500 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
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Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1548 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Goa
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Portuguese India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Álvaro de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | João NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defence of Diu
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hydrographic and nautical observations ⓘ strengthening Portuguese control in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Portuguese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringOffice | John III of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | João de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | expanding and consolidating the Portuguese maritime empire in Asia ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Roteiro de Goa a Diu
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Roteiro de Lisboa a Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ Roteiro do Mar Roxo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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navigator ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1548 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1545 ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 2 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Portuguese–Ottoman conflicts in the Indian Ocean
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Second Siege of Diu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Portuguese India
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Viceroy of Portuguese India ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Leonor Coutinho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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