Constantino of Braganza

Constantino de Bragança
Contemporaneous portrait of D. Constantino de Bragança in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreuc. 1560.
Viceroy of India
In office
1558–1561
MonarchSebastian
Preceded byFrancisco Barreto
Succeeded byFrancisco Coutinho
Captain-major of Ribeira Grande
In office
1562–1570?
MonarchSebastian
Preceded byManuel de Andrade
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born1528 (1528)
Kingdom of Portugal
Died15 July 1575(1575-07-15) (aged 46–47)
Kingdom of Portugal
SpouseMaria 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.