Duarte de Meneses
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Dom Duarte de Meneses was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, Governor of Tangier from 1508 to 1521 and 1536 to 1539, and Governor of India from 1522 to 1524.
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António de Ataíde
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Dom António de Ataíde, 1st count of Castanheira, was a childhood friend and favorite of King John III of Portugal. As an advisor to the King, he played a key role in Portugal's policies towards its co
Duarte de Meneses
…imprisoned for nearly seven years in the castle of Torres Vedras, before being finally released by the intercession of powerful friends including D. António de Ataíde, Count of Castanheira. The rehabilitation of Duarte de Meneses was sufficiently complete that in October 1536, he managed to be appointed to his old…
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