Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Louriçal
The Marquis of Louriçal | |
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Portrait by Pompeo Batoni, 18th c. | |
| Viceroy of India | |
| In office 1717–1720 | |
| Monarch | John V |
| Preceded by | Francisco José de Sampaio e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Sebastião de Andrade Pessanha |
| In office 1740–1742 | |
| Monarch | John V |
| Preceded by | Count of Sandomil |
| Succeeded by | Council of the Interim Government |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1689 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 1742 Goa, India |
| Spouse | Ana Xavier de Rohan da Câmara |
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D. Luís Carlos Inácio Xavier de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Louriçal and 5th Count of Ericeira (4 November 1689 – 1742) was a Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, who served as Viceroy of India twice. His two tenures as Viceroy were notable for his continued military successes and for his economic rehabilitation policies. His first tenure, between 1717 and 1721, started when he was only 27 years old. His second tenure, between 1740 and 1742 started when he was 51 years old, and arrived in Goa, with six ships and 2,300 soldiers. Power and expansive policies led him to be dubbed the "greatest of the governors of the Orient of the first half of the 18th century."