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Martim Afonso de Castro (died 3 June 1607 in Malacca) was a Portuguese Viceroy of India. He commanded the Portuguese Navy in the Battle of Cape Rachado and fought over the present day Malaccan exclave of Tanjung Tuan in 1606.[1][2]
Martim Afonso de Castro | |
|---|---|
 Martim Afonso de Castro in Ásia Portuguesa of Manuel de Faria e Sousa, 1675. | |
| Viceroy of Portuguese India | |
| In office 1605–1607 | |
| Monarch | Sebastian of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Aires de Saldanha |
| Succeeded by | Aleixo de Meneses |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1560 Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 3 June 1607 (aged 46–47) Portuguese Malacca |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
| Battles/wars | Aceh expedition (1606) Dutch-Portuguese War |
References
editFurther reading
edit- Borschberg, Peter (2016). Admiral Matelieff's Singapore and Johor, 1606-1616. Singapore: NUS Press. ISBN 9789814722186.
- Borschberg, Peter (2015). Journal, Memorials and Letters of Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge. Singapore: NUS Press. ISBN 9789971697983.
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