Paulo Dias de Novais
Paulo Dias de Novais | |
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| 1st Captain-Governor of Portuguese Angola | |
| In office 1575–1589 | |
| Monarch | Sebastian of Portugal Henry of Portugal Philip I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Luís Serrão |
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| Born | c. 1510 Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 9 May 1589 Massangano, Portuguese Angola |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
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| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
Paulo Dias de Novais (c. 1510 – 9 May 1589), a fidalgo of the Royal Household, was a Portuguese colonizer of Africa in the 16th century and the first Captain-Governor of Portuguese Angola.[1] He was the grandson of the explorer Bartolomeu Dias.[2]
Dias arrived in what is now Angola on 11 February 1575.[3] Attracted by the prospect of the famous silver mines of Cambambe, he founded the settlement of São Paulo de Luanda, near the island of Luanda.[4]
References[]
- ^ Caldeira, Arlindo Manuel. "Formação de uma cidade afro-atlântica: Luanda no século XVII" (PDF). Revista TEL. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "A fundação da cidade de Luanda". RTP. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Luanda was born on Cape Island Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine (Portuguese)
- ^ Livermore, Harold. "Bartolomeu Dias Portuguese explorer". Britannica. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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