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Agostinho Herrera

Agostinho Herrera

governor-general of Madeira · noble · military commander

Main article Herrera (Dom Agostinho) D. Agostinho Herrera, lord of Fuerteventura and count of Lanzarote, was appointed governor-general of Madeira in 1582 to prepare its defence against the Prior of Crato's fleet.

D. Agostinho Herrera, lord of Fuerteventura and count of Lanzarote, was appointed governor-general of Madeira in 1582 to prepare its defence against the Prior of Crato's fleet. He was sent as general of arms because of the French threat and left in 1584.

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2Chronology

  1. Agostinho Herrera was sent to Madeira as general of arms and governor-general to prepare its defences against the French fleet of the Prior of Crato.

  2. Agostinho Herrera left Madeira and João Leitão resumed full civil and military jurisdiction.

3Places mentioned

Map: Europe (3)
  1. 1Azores
  2. 2Lanzarote
  3. 3Fuerteventura

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