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Portuguese:
Conselho da India
Date:
1604 - 1642
Areas Of Involvement:
Western colonialism
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Council of India

Portuguese colonial supervisory body
Also known as: Conselho da India, Conselho do Ultramar, Council of Overseas(Show More)
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Council of India, supervisory body established in 1604 by Philip III of Spain, who also ruled Portugal. It oversaw Portuguese colonial affairs along the lines of the Spanish Council of the Indies. After the reestablishment of Portuguese independence from Spain in 1640, the Council of India was reorganized as the Council of Overseas (Conselho do Ultramar) in 1642 under King John IV. The council supervised the military, civil, and religious affairs of the Portuguese overseas possessions.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.