Henrique de Meneses
Portuguese nobleman
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D. Henrique de Meneses, 2nd Lord of Louriçal (1496 – 21 February 1526) was a Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, Governor of India from 1521 to 1524.[1][2] He was born in Lisbon in 1496 and died in Cannanore on 21 February 1526.[2][3][4][5] He was the nephew of Diogo Lopes de Sequeira.[6]
Henrique de Meneses | |
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| Governor of India | |
| In office 1524–1526 | |
| Monarch | John III |
| Preceded by | Vasco da Gama |
| Succeeded by | Lopo Vaz de Sampaio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1496 |
| Died | 21 February 1526 (aged 29–30) |
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