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 King of Portugal
linked to: Kings 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 and Diu
linked to: Daman district

Goa
Portuguese possessions in East Africa
Portuguese possessions in India
linked to: Portuguese India

Portuguese possessions in Southeast Asia
linked to: Portuguese India

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

Coromandel Coast
East Africa coast
linked to: Swahili 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 Viceroy’s Palace, Goa
linked to: Old Goa
partOf Portuguese Empire
Portuguese colonial administration
religionAssociated Roman Catholicism
replacedBy Governor-General of Portuguese India
replaces Governor of Portuguese India
seat Goa
Goa, Portuguese India
linked to: Goa
subordinateTo King of Portugal
linked to: Kings 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 Governor-General of Portuguese India
linked to: Viceroy of Portuguese India
Portuguese India governorTitle Governor-General of Portuguese India
linked to: Viceroy 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 Portuguese Captain-General of Ceylon
linked to: Viceroy of Portuguese India