Paulo Dias de Novais
| Paulo Dias de Novais | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1510 Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died |
9 May 1589 Massangano, Portuguese Angola |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
Paulo Dias de Novais (c. 1510 – 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. He was the grandson of the explorer Bartolomeu Dias.
Novais arrived in what is now Angola on 11 February 1575.[1] 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.
References
- ↑ Luanda was born on Cape Island (Portuguese)
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