Antão de Noronha

D. Antão de Noronha^[1] was appointed in 1564 under Sebastian of Portugal as vice-roy of India. Previously, he had been captaining at Hormuz in the 1550s and served at Ceuta in the 1540s. He was the illegitimate son of D. João de Noronha and nephew of viceroy D. Afonso de Noronha (1550-1554). D. Antão de Noronha was also the Viceroy of Portuguese India between 3 September 1564 and September 1568. He captured Mangalore and built a fort there in 1568.^[2] He died in 1569 on board in his voyage back to Portugal.

not to be confused with António José Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira

Antão de Noronha
Portrait of D. Antão de Noronha in Ásia Portuguesa by Manuel de Faria e Sousa, 1674.
25th Viceroy of Portuguese India
In office 3 September 1564 – September 1568
Monarch	Sebastian I of Portugal
Preceded by	João de Mendonça
Succeeded by	Luís de Ataíde

References

1. "D. Antão de Noronha". Infopédia. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
2. Varghese, Alexander P. (2008). India : History, Religion, Vision And Contribution to the World. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 404. ISBN 978-81-269-0903-2.

Bibliography

Vila-Santa, Nuno, "O Vice-Reinado de D. Antão de Noronha (1564-1568) no contexto da crise do Estado da Índia de 1565-1575", Anais de História de Além-Mar, vol. XI, Lisboa/Ponta Delgada, 2010, pp. 63–101.

Government offices
Preceded by Diogo de Melo Coutinho	Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon 1572-1575	Succeeded by Fernando de Albuquerque
Preceded by João de Mendonça	Viceroy of India 1564-1568	Succeeded by Luís de Ataíde