Filipe de Brito e Nicote
Filipe de Brito e Nicote | |
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A Portuguese man, assumed to be de Brito, atop an elephant, c. 1600. | |
| King of Pegu | |
| In office 1602 – April 1613 | |
| Governor of Syriam | |
| In office 1599–1602 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1566 |
| Died | April 1613 |
| Cause of death | Impalement |
| Relatives | Jean Nicot (paternal uncle) |
| Mercenary career | |
| Nicknames | Nga JangKaa (Burmese), Nga AngGaa (Arakanese) |
| Allegiance | Portugal Mrauk-U (1599-1602) Ayutthaya |
| Rank | General Commander |
| Conflicts | |
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Filipe de Brito e Nicote or Nga Zinga (Burmese: ငဇင်ကာ, pronounced [ŋə zɪ̀ɰ̃kà], also spelled as "Nga Anggaa" in Arakanese; c. 1566 – April 1613), also called Zwing Gaa Bu (ဇွင်ဂါဘူ), was a Portuguese adventurer and mercenary in the service of the Arakanese kingdom of Mrauk U, and later of the Siamese Kingdom of Ayutthaya. His name is also recorded with the French spelling Philippe de Brito.