Lopo Vaz de Sampaio was the 6th Governor of
Portuguese India from 1526 to 1529. He was also the captain of
Vasco da Gama, a famous Portuguese explorer. During 1528–29, Lopo Vaz de Sampaio seized the
fort of Mahim from the
Gujarat Sultanate
The Gujarat Sultanate (or the Sultanate of Guzerat), was a Medieval Indian kingdom established in the early 15th century in Western India, primarily in the present-day state of Gujarat, India. The dynasty was founded by Sultan Zafar Khan Mu ...
, when the King was at war with
Nizam-ul-mulk, the emperor of
Chaul
Chaul is a historic town located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Korlai Fort is located nearby.
History
The town was famous for cotton manufactured goods in the 15th and 16th century, According to Varthema, Chaul was p ...
, a town south of
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-m ...
.
References
Foundations of the Portuguese Empire, 1415-1580, p. 286The History of Portugal, p. 85
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Governors-General of Portuguese India
1480 births
1534 deaths
History of Mumbai
History of Mangalore
1520s in Portuguese India
15th-century Portuguese people
16th-century Portuguese people