Filipe de Brito e Nicote | |
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Born | C. 1566 |
Died | 1613 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation(s) | Adventurer, mercenary, governor |
Filipe de Brito e Nicote or Nga Zinga (Burmese: ငဇင်ကာ, pronounced [ŋə zɪ̀ɰ̃kà]; c. 1566 – April 1613) was a Portuguese adventurer and mercenary in the service of the Arakanese kingdom of Mrauk U, and later of the Siamese Kingdom of Ayutthaya.[1]: 185–187 His name is also recorded with the French spelling Philippe de Brito.[2]: 36