Filipe de Brito e Nicote
Filipe de Brito e Nicote | |
|---|---|
A Portuguese man, assumed to be de Brito, atop an elephant, c. 1600. | |
| King of Pegu | |
| In office 1602 – April 1613 | |
| Governor of Syriam | |
| In office 1599–1602 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1566 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | April 1613 Syriam, Burma |
| Cause of death | Impalement |
| Relatives | Jean Nicot (paternal uncle) |
| Mercenary career | |
| Nickname(s) | Nga Jangka |
| Allegiance | Portugal Mrauk-U (1599-1602) Ayutthaya |
| Rank | General Commander |
| Battles / wars | |
Filipe de Brito e Nicote or Nga Zinga (Burmese: ငဇင်ကာ, pronounced [ŋə zɪ̀ɰ̃kà]; c. 1566 – April 1613) was a Portuguese adventurer and mercenary in the service of the Arakanese kingdom of Mrauk U, and later of the Siamese Kingdom of Ayutthaya.: 185–187 His name is also recorded with the French spelling Philippe de Brito.: 36