Baltasar Guedes de Sousa

Baltasar Guedes de Sousa was the 7th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Sousa was appointed in 1560 under Sebastian of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1564. He was succeeded by Pedro de Ataíde Inferno.[1]

Baltasar Guedes de Sousa
7th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1560–1564
MonarchSebastian of Portugal
Preceded byJorge de Meneses Baroche
Succeeded byPedro de Ataíde Inferno

References edit

  1. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
Government offices
Preceded by Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon
1560-1564
Succeeded by