Pedro de Ataíde Inferno

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Pedro de Ataíde Inferno
8th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1564–1565
Monarch Sebastian of Portugal
Preceded by Baltasar Guedes de Sousa
Succeeded by Diogo de Melo

Pedro de Ataíde Inferno was the 8th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Inferno was appointed in 1564 under Sebastian of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1565. He was succeeded by Diogo de Melo. [1]

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References

  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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Preceded by
Baltasar Guedes de Sousa
Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon
1564-1565
Succeeded by
Diogo de Melo