| Duarte de Eça | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1552–1553 | |
| Monarch | John III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Diogo de Melo Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Fernão Carvalho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1480 |
Duarte de Eça (born c. 1480) was the 3rd Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Eça was appointed in 1552 under John III of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1553. He was succeeded by Fernão Carvalho.
References
Bibliography
Vila-Santa, Nuno, "A trajectória de D. Duarte de Eça: de capitão deposto a capitão de Goa", Actas do Congresso Internacional Pequena Nobreza nos Impérios Ibéricos do Antigo Regime, IICT, 2012.
- Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiogo de Melo Coutinho | Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon 1552-1553 |
Succeeded byFernão Carvalho |
| Captains of Portuguese Ceylon→ | |
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| Captains (1518–1524) | |
| Captain-majors (1551–1594) | |
| Captain-generals (1594–1658) | |