D. António Rolim de Moura Tavares, 1st Count of Azambuja (12 March 1709 – 8 December 1782) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and the 10th Viceroy of Brazil.

Tavares was also a scholar, and probably studied at the Portuguese Royal Academy, with an interest in the arts, science, mathematics, and theology.

[2][1] Tavares was appointed governor of newly created Captaincy of Mato Grosso in Brazil by King John V (1689-1750).

[1] Tavares assumed the position of governor and secured Portuguese possessions and expansion against the Spanish on the western border of the captaincy.

[1] He reorganized military forces in Rio de Janeiro for defense of the city against Spanish attack, with a primary focus on costal fortifications.