Pedro Lopes de Sousa

Pedro Lopes de Sousa
Pedro Lopes de Sousa welcomes the Empress of Ceylon, Dona Catharina
1st Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1594–1594
MonarchPhilip I of Portugal
Preceded byOffice created
Pedro Homem Pereira (as Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon)
Succeeded byDom Jerónimo de Azevedo
Personal details
Bornc. 1540
Bordonhos, Portugal
Died9 October 1594 (aged 53–54)
Danture, present day Sri Lanka
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of Portugal
Battles/warsCampaign of Danture

Pedro Lopes de Sousa (Bordonhos, Portugal, c. 1540 – Danture, present day Sri Lanka, 1594) was the 1st Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. The office of captain-major was abolished in 1594 and de Sousa was appointed in the same year under Philip I of Portugal. He died that year in the Campaign of Danture.

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