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Simão de Brito was the 16th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Brito was appointed in 1590 under Philip I of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1591. He was succeeded by Pedro Homem Pereira.[1]
Simão de Brito | |
|---|---|
| 16th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1590–1591 | |
| Monarch | Philip I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | João de Correia de Brito |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Homem Pereira |
References
edit- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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