Article Nº 2339 Donatary, governor or ruler Vol. II · p. 674

Melo (Diogo de Azambuja de)

Donatary, governor or ruler

Diogo de Azambuja de Melo, governor-general of Madeira under Philippine rule from 1595 until his death in Funchal in 1600.

This governor-general of Madeira under Philippine rule (Spanish Habsburg rule over Portugal, 1580–1640) was appointed on 23 May 1594 and took office on 20 January 1595. He died in Funchal in 1600.

People mentioned

Diogo de Azambuja de Melo d. 1600

Places mentioned

Funchal

Chronology

23 May 1594 Diogo de Azambuja de Melo was appointed governor-general of Madeira.
20 January 1595–20 April 1595 Diogo de Azambuja de Melo took office as governor-general of Madeira, bringing António Pereira de Barredo's governorship to an end.
1600 Governor-general Diogo de Azambuja de Melo died in Funchal.

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