Lopo Vaz de Sampaio
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, when the King was at war with Nizam-ul-mulk, the emperor of Chaul, a town south of Bombay.
Lopo Vaz de Sampaio | |
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| Governor of Portuguese India | |
| In office 1526–1529 | |
| Monarch | John III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Henrique de Meneses |
| Succeeded by | Nuno da Cunha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1480 Carrazeda de Ansiães, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 1534 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
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