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 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, 1 July 1904, where he died six years later.