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Constantino de Bragança | |
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.jpg) Contemporaneous portrait of D. Constantino de Bragança in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560. | |
| Viceroy of India | |
| In office 1558–1561 | |
| Monarch | Sebastian |
| Preceded by | Francisco Barreto |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Coutinho |
| Captain-major of Ribeira Grande | |
| In office 1562–1570? | |
| Monarch | Sebastian |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Andrade |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1528 Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 15 July 1575 (aged 46–47) Kingdom of Portugal |
| Spouse | Maria de Melo |
D. Constantino of Braganza (Portuguese: Constantino de Bragança; 1528–1575) was a Portuguese nobleman, conquistador, and administrator of the Portuguese Empire. Born a member of the powerful House of Braganza, he is best known for having served as Viceroy of India and for initiating the Portuguese conquest of Sri Lanka.