Portrait of Francisco Barreto in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560.
Governor of Portuguese India
In office 1555–1558
Monarchs
John III of Portugal Sebastian of Portugal
Preceded by
Pedro Mascarenhas
Succeeded by
Constantino de Bragança
Personal details
Born
1520 Faro, Kingdom of Portugal
Died
9 July 1573(1573-07-09) (aged 52–53) Portuguese Mozambique
Spouse
Brites de Ataíde
Francisco Barreto (occasionally Francisco de Barreto, 1520 – 9 July 1573) was a Portuguese soldier and explorer. An officer in Morocco during his early life, Barreto sailed to Portuguese India and was eventually appointed viceroy of the colony. After his return to Lisbon, he was tasked with an expedition to southeast Africa in search of legendary gold mines. Barreto died in what is now Mozambique, having never reached the mines.
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chapel was built in 1856, where today lies the "Praça FranciscoBarreto". On January 8, 1897, Barretos was officially established as a municipality. The tertiary...
the nobility and military personnel, son of Francisco (2nd Count) and grandson of Vasco da Gama. Dom Francisco da Gama, 4th Count of Vidigueira, the viceroy...
She was purportedly the granddaughter of FranciscoBarreto, governor of Portuguese India. Isabel Barreto married Alvaro de Mendaña, Spanish navigator...
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Dom Francisco de Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku ðɨ alˈmɐjðɐ]), also known as the Great Dom Francisco (c. 1450 – 1 March 1510), was a Portuguese...
António de Noronha was appointed to Goa, António Moniz Barreto to Malacca, and FranciscoBarreto (the former India governor) to Sofala. (***) – Title of...
Timor and the Moluccas through a voyage headed by António de Abreu and Francisco Serrão. He laid the path for European trade with Ming China through Rafael...
the age of 25, Magellan enlisted in the fleet of 22 ships sent to host Francisco de Almeida as the first viceroy of Portuguese India. Although his name...
possessions in Asia, from 1554 until his death in 1555. He was succeeded by FranciscoBarreto, who served with the title of "governor-general". To enforce a trade...
1554 until his death in 1555, in Goa. He was succeeded as viceroy by FranciscoBarreto. While viceroy of Portuguese India, at the direction of the King of...
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Noronha (1550-1554), Dom Pedro Mascarenhas (1554-1555), governor FranciscoBarreto (1555-1558) and viceroy Dom Constantino de Braganza (1558-1561). He...
Governor Barreto may refer to: FranciscoBarreto (1520–1573), Governor of Portuguese India from 1555 to 1558 Honório Barreto (1813–1859), Governor of...
the year 1520 in India. 19 May – The Battle of Raichur is fought. FranciscoBarreto, later viceroy of Portuguese India is born in Faro (dies 1558) Appayya...
discovered several important archaeological sites in the Algarve) FranciscoBarreto (soldier and explorer; an officer in Morocco, viceroy of Portuguese...
routes. After a lengthy preparation, an expedition of 1,000 men under FranciscoBarreto was launched in 1568. They managed to get as far as the upper Zambezi...
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