Lorenzo II of Larantuka

Dom Lorenzo II of Larantuka (c. 1859–1904), born Lorenzo Diaz Vieria Godinho, was the last Raja of the Kingdom of Larantuka and reigned for almost 17 years starting from 14 September 1887. He was educated by Jesuit priests, and like his ancestors Portuguese was his native language. Showing clear traits of independence, he attempted to extract taxes from territories belonging to the nearby Raja of Sikka[1] led groups of men to intervene in local conflicts, and refused to conduct sacrifices in the manner his predecessors did for the non-Catholic natives. Eventually, colonial authorities responded by deposing and exiling him to Java,[2] 1 July 1904, where he died six years later.

Lorenzo II
Raja of Larantuka
Drawing of a photograph taken in 1871 in Surabaya, of the then Crown Prince Lorenzo of Larantuka, aged 12.
Reign14 September 1887 - 1 July 1904
SuccessorNone, kingdom disestablished.
BornLorenzo Diaz Vieria Godinho
1859
Larantuka
Died1910 (aged 50/51)
Java
ReligionRoman Catholicism

References
  1. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13639810902784192
  2. Raja Servus of Larantuka, Flores, Eastern Indonesia Le raja Servus de Larantuka, à Flores, en Indonésie orientale Robert H. Barnes p. 39-56 https://doi.org/10.4000/moussons.180

Barnes, R. H. (Spring 2008). "Raja Lorenzo II: A Catholic Kingdom in the Dutch East Indies" (PDF). IIAS Newsletter. 47. Retrieved 18 August 2017.


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