Constantino de Sá de Noronha

Constantino de Sá de Noronha was the 6th and 8th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. De Noronha was first appointed in 1618 under Philip II of Portugal, he was Governor until 1622 and then in 1623 until 1630. He was killed during the Battle of Randeniwela in a last stand after refusing to abandon his troops.[1] Several accounts, though varying in accuracy, describe the moment of his death in detail.

Constantino de Sá de Noronha
6th & 8th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1618–1622
MonarchPhilip II of Portugal
Philip III of Portugal
Preceded byNuno Álvares Pereira
Succeeded byJorge de Albuquerque
In office
1623–1630
MonarchPhilip III of Portugal
Preceded byJorge de Albuquerque
Succeeded byFilipe Mascarenhas


The Journal of Robert Knox (1681);

"The General, seeing that defeat, and himself like to be taken, called his black boy (slave) to give him water to drink, and snatching the knife that stuck by his boy’s side, stabbed himself with it" [2]

The Journal [3] of João Ribeyro (1681);

"The General, having done his duty as a chieftain and a soldier, threw himself in the midst of the enemy and cut down all who were bold enough to remain near him, till pierced with balls and arrows he fell dead on a heap of enemies whom he had slain."

He was succeeded by Jorge de Albuquerque and Filipe Mascarenhas respectively.[4]

References
  1. Rasin Deviyo Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine - Chandra Tilake Edirisuriya (Ceylon Today) Accessed 2015-12-13
  2. "An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies". An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies. I: 359. 1672 – via Google Books.
  3. Ribeyro, João (1681). "History of Ceylon". History of Ceylon. I: 109 – via Archive.org.
  4. Cahoon, Ben. "Governors". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
Government offices
Preceded by
Nuno Álvares Pereira		 Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
1618-1622		 Succeeded by
Jorge de Albuquerque
Preceded by
Jorge de Albuquerque		 Governor of Portuguese Ceylon
1623-1630		 Succeeded by
Filipe Mascarenhas


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