Duarte de Eça
Duarte de Eça | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1552–1553 | |
| Monarch | John III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Diogo de Melo Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Fernão Carvalho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1480 |
Duarte de Eça (born c. 1480) was the 3rd Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Eça was appointed in 1552 under John III of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1553. He was succeeded by Fernão Carvalho.[1]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]Vila-Santa, Nuno, "A trajectória de D. Duarte de Eça: de capitão deposto a capitão de Goa", Actas do Congresso Internacional Pequena Nobreza nos Impérios Ibéricos do Antigo Regime, IICT, 2012. [1]
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.