Lopo Vaz de Sampaio was the 6th Governor of Portuguese India from 1526 to 1529. He was also the captain of Vasco da Gama, a famous Portuguese explorer. During 1528–29, Lopo Vaz de Sampaio seized the fort of Mahim from the Gujarat Sultanate, when the King was at war with Nizam-ul-mulk, the emperor of Chaul, a town south of Bombay.
Lopo Vaz de Sampaio
Governor of Portuguese IndiaIn office
1526–1529MonarchJohn III of PortugalPreceded byHenrique de MenesesSucceeded byNuno da CunhaPersonal detailsBornc. 1480
Carrazeda de Ansiães, Kingdom of PortugalDied1534
Lisbon, Kingdom of PortugalNationalityPortuguese