João de Castro
João de Castro | |
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Portrait of João de Castro, Viceroy of Portuguese India | |
| Viceroy of Portuguese India | |
| In office 1545 – 6 June 1548 | |
| Monarch | John III |
| Preceded by | Martim Afonso de Sousa |
| Succeeded by | Garcia de Sá |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1500 |
| Died | 6 June 1548 (aged 48) |
| Spouse | Leonor Coutinho |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
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Dom João de Castro (27 February 1500 – 6 June 1548) was a Portuguese nobleman, scientist, writer and colonial administrator, who served as the fourth Portuguese Viceroy of India from 1545 to 1548. He was called Strong Castro (Portuguese: Castro Forte) by the poet Luís de Camões. De Castro was the second son of Álvaro de Castro, the civil governor of Lisbon. His wife was Leonor Coutinho.