Dom Aleixo

This article is about the chieftain. For the administrative post, see Dom Aleixo Administrative Post.

Dom Aleixo
Aleixo Corte-Real in 1940
Born
Aleixo Corte-Real

1886
Soro, Ainaro, Portuguese Timor
Died5 May 1943(1943-05-05) (aged 56–57)
Hato-Udo, Ainaro, Timor
Other namesDom Aleixo

Nai-Seço (1886 – May 1943), better known under the name of Dom Aleixo, was a Timorese chieftain (régulo) who was aligned with the Portuguese during the East Timorese rebellion of 1911–1912 and World War II. He died fighting the Empire of Japan during the Battle of Timor and was posthumously praised by the Portuguese.

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