Portrait of Martim Afonso de Sousa in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560.
Governor of Portuguese India
In office 1542–1545
Monarch
John III of Portugal
Preceded by
Estêvão da Gama
Succeeded by
João de Castro
1st Captain-major of the Captaincy of São Vicente
In office 1533–1564
Monarchs
John III of Portugal Sebastian of Portugal
Preceded by
Office created
Succeeded by
Pero Lopes de Sousa
Personal details
Born
c. 1500 Vila Viçosa, Kingdom of Portugal
Died
21 July 1564(1564-07-21) (aged 63–64) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse
Ana Pimentel
Children
Pero Lopes de Sousa Lopo Rodrigues de Sousa Rodrigo Afonso de Sousa Gonçalo Rodrigues de Sousa Inês Pimentel Brites Pimentel b. Tristão de Sousa b. Isabel Lopes de Sousa
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Portuguese Empire
Rank
Captain-Major
Battles/wars
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1557)
Martim Afonso de Sousa (c. 1500 – 21 July 1564) was a Portuguese fidalgo, explorer and colonial administrator.[1][2]
^"Martim Afonso de Sousa | Portuguese admiral". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
^Bueno, Eduardo (2006). Capitães do Brasi: a saga dos primeiros colonizadores. Porto Alegre: Objetiva. ISBN 9788556080066.
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