Albuquerque advanced the three-fold Portuguese grand scheme of combating Islam, spreading Christianity, and securing the trade of spices by establishing a Portuguese Asian empire.
Afonso is generally considered a military genius, and "probably the greatest naval commander of the age" given his successful strategy—he attempted to close all the Indian Ocean naval passages to the Atlantic, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and to the Pacific, transforming it into a Portuguese mare clausum established over the opposition of the Ottoman Empire and its Muslim and Hindu allies. In the expansion of the Portuguese Empire, Afonso initiated a rivalry that would become known as the Ottoman–Portuguese war, which would endure for many years. Many of the Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts in which he was directly involved took place in the Indian Ocean, in the Persian Gulf regions for control of the trade routes, and on the coasts of India. It was his military brilliance in these initial campaigns against the much larger Ottoman Empire and its allies that enabled Portugal to become the first global empire in history. He had a record of engaging and defeating much larger armies and fleets. For example, his capture of Ormuz in 1507 against the Persians was accomplished with a fleet of seven ships. Other famous battles and offensives which he led include the conquest of Goa in 1510 and the capture of Malacca in 1511. He became admiral of the Indian Ocean, and was appointed head of the "fleet of the Arabian and Persian sea" in 1506.
He became known as "the Great", "the Terrible", "the Caesar of the East", "the Lion of the Seas", and "the Portuguese Mars". (Intro from Wikipedia)
January(?) 1(?), 1452 - Alhandra, Portugal - Afonso de Albuquerque is born
December 23, 1473 - (While in Alhandra) - Charter by which King Afonso V grants to Gonçalo de Albuquerque, 6,000 reais annually for the maintenance and study of his son, young gentleman, Afonso.
January 1, 1476 - Lisbon(?) - Prince John departs to Castille to help his father, King Afonso V. 21-year old Afonso de Albuquerque goes with the Prince's men =(START)=(follow John II of Portugal)
January 24, 1476 - Guarda | Castelo Rodrigo - Prince John departs from Guarda and enters Castille through Castelo Rodrigo
February 16, 1476 - Toro, North of Castille | Zamora - Prince John arrives at Toro. Continues to Zamora to join King Afonso V
February 28, 1476 - Zamora - King Afonso V and Prince John depart from Zamora
January 1, 1476 - Lisbon(?) - Prince John departs to Castille to help his father, King Afonso V. 21-year old Afonso de Albuquerque goes with the Prince's men =(START)=(follow John II of Portugal)
January 24, 1476 - Guarda | Castelo Rodrigo - Prince John departs from Guarda and enters Castille through Castelo Rodrigo
February 16, 1476 - Toro, North of Castille | Zamora - Prince John arrives at Toro. Continues to Zamora to join King Afonso V
February 28, 1476 - Zamora - King Afonso V and Prince John depart from Zamora
March 2, 1476 - Toro, Castille - Battle of Toro - Inconclusive
July(?) 1(?), 1476 - Porto - Afonso V arrives in Porto and stays for a month with Prince John and D.Beatriz
November 10, 1476 - Lisbon - The Royal Council decides about the abdication of the absent King and acclaims Prince John as king
February 1(?), 1477 - Alegrete | Arronches - Prince John liberates Alegrete and Arronches, taken in the beginning of 1476
November 10, 1477 - Lisbon(?) - Prince John is acclaimed King
August(?) 1(?), 1481 - Lisbon - 20 caravels and a support ship set sail to Otranto under command of Garcia de Meneses, Bishop of Évora =(unfollow John II of Portugal)
August(?) 10(?), 1481 - Barcelona - Stop at Barcelona
July(?) 1(?), 1476 - Porto - Afonso V arrives in Porto and stays for a month with Prince John and D.Beatriz
November 10, 1476 - Lisbon - The Royal Council decides about the abdication of the absent King and acclaims Prince John as king
February 1(?), 1477 - Alegrete | Arronches - Prince John liberates Alegrete and Arronches, taken in the beginning of 1476
November 10, 1477 - Lisbon(?) - Prince John is acclaimed King
August(?) 1(?), 1481 - Lisbon - 20 caravels and a support ship set sail to Otranto under command of Garcia de Meneses, Bishop of Évora =(unfollow John II of Portugal)
August(?) 10(?), 1481 - Barcelona - Stop at Barcelona
August 31, 1481 - Rome - Present in Rome while the Bishop of Évora meets with the Pope
September(?) 1(?), 1481 - Naples - The fleet arrives at Naples
September 23, 1481 - Otranto - The king's fleet reaches Otranto, via Naples
September(?) 1(?), 1481 - Naples - The fleet arrives at Naples
September 23, 1481 - Otranto - The king's fleet reaches Otranto, via Naples
September 30, 1481 - Gulf of Taranto - Albuquerque returns to Portugal after the ascension of John II to the throne
November(?) 1(?), 1481 - Lisbon(?) - Afonso de Albuquerque returns to Portugal
January(?) 1(?), 1482 - Asilah (Arzila), Morocco - Albuquerque escapes to Asilah after killing a man because of a discourtesy that man made to him
January(?) 1(?), 1483 - Lisbon - Returns to Portugal to defend himself
January(?) 1(?), 1488 - Asilah (Arzila), Morocco - Albuquerque returns to Asilah with his brother (who is later killed, probably in a moorish ambush to The Count of Borba, D.Vasco Coutinho)
February 26(?), 1489 - Lisbon(?) - The expedition to the Fortress of Graciosa (El Araich / Larache) departs
January(?) 1(?), 1482 - Asilah (Arzila), Morocco - Albuquerque escapes to Asilah after killing a man because of a discourtesy that man made to him
January(?) 1(?), 1483 - Lisbon - Returns to Portugal to defend himself
January(?) 1(?), 1488 - Asilah (Arzila), Morocco - Albuquerque returns to Asilah with his brother (who is later killed, probably in a moorish ambush to The Count of Borba, D.Vasco Coutinho)
February 26(?), 1489 - Lisbon(?) - The expedition to the Fortress of Graciosa (El Araich / Larache) departs
June(?) 1(?), 1489 - El Araich (Larache), Morocco - Albuquerque is appointed Commander of the Fortress of Graciosa, an island inside River Loukos, El Araich.
August 27, 1489 - El Araich (Larache) - The portuguese withdraw from Larache after an agreement with the King of Fez
August 27, 1489 - El Araich (Larache) - The portuguese withdraw from Larache after an agreement with the King of Fez
January(?) 1(?), 1490 - Lisbon(?) - Albuquerque joins the personal guard of King John II and becomes his High equerry =(follow John II of Portugal)
April 25, 1494 - Porto - In Porto to take care of the maritime transport for castillian jews that were about to leave Portugal =(unfollow John II of Portugal)
July 19, 1494 - Porto - Letter to King John II. Departs to the King's Court
July 25(?), 1494 - Setúbal - Rejoins King John II's Court =(follow John II of Portugal)
April 25, 1494 - Porto - In Porto to take care of the maritime transport for castillian jews that were about to leave Portugal =(unfollow John II of Portugal)
July 19, 1494 - Porto - Letter to King John II. Departs to the King's Court
July 25(?), 1494 - Setúbal - Rejoins King John II's Court =(follow John II of Portugal)
October 23, 1495 - Alvor - As a gentleman of the Royal Guard, Albuquerque witnesses King John II's death =(unfollow John II of Portugal)
December(?) 1(?), 1495 - Montemor-o-Novo - Courts of Montemor-o-Novo. Albuquerque is one of the "distinct 24 knights" of the new King's guard =(1495flag)
January(?) 1(?), 1497 - Alhandra - Acquires Paraíso estate (Quinta do Paraíso) in Alhandra
January(?) 1(?), 1500 - Alhandra - His only son, Brás de Albuquerque, is born of a relationship with Joana Vicente, a single woman
June(?) 1(?), 1501 - Lisbon - Evening at the Alcáçova Royal Palace. Albuquerque recites some verses before the King
March 10, 1502 - (While in Lisbon) - King Manuel orders that Afonso de Albuquerque, in Lisbon, be paid 100,000 reais of pension that year
April 3, 1502 - Lisbon - Albuquerque claims to have received the royal pension of 100,000 reais
March(?) 15(?), 1503 - Santarém(?) - Albuquerque attends the marriage of his niece D. Isabel de Castro (D. for “Dona”, a Portuguese equivalent to “Dame”) with Pedro Álvares Cabral, the discoveror of Brazil
December(?) 1(?), 1495 - Montemor-o-Novo - Courts of Montemor-o-Novo. Albuquerque is one of the "distinct 24 knights" of the new King's guard =(1495flag)
January(?) 1(?), 1497 - Alhandra - Acquires Paraíso estate (Quinta do Paraíso) in Alhandra
January(?) 1(?), 1500 - Alhandra - His only son, Brás de Albuquerque, is born of a relationship with Joana Vicente, a single woman
June(?) 1(?), 1501 - Lisbon - Evening at the Alcáçova Royal Palace. Albuquerque recites some verses before the King
March 10, 1502 - (While in Lisbon) - King Manuel orders that Afonso de Albuquerque, in Lisbon, be paid 100,000 reais of pension that year
April 3, 1502 - Lisbon - Albuquerque claims to have received the royal pension of 100,000 reais
March(?) 15(?), 1503 - Santarém(?) - Albuquerque attends the marriage of his niece D. Isabel de Castro (D. for “Dona”, a Portuguese equivalent to “Dame”) with Pedro Álvares Cabral, the discoveror of Brazil
April 6, 1503 - Lisbon - Albuquerque departs to the Indian Ocean in command of the first third of the fifth India Fleet: 4 ships - "Santiago"(flagship), "Santo Espírito", "São Cristóvão", "unknown"
April 14, 1503 - (Between Madeira and Cape Verde)(?) - Another 3 ships under command of Albuquerque's cousin Francisco depart from Lisbon as the second part of the Fifth India Fleet: 3 ships - "São Miguel Raínha Nova", "Santa Maria do Faial", "Conceição". India veterans Nicolau Coelho and Duarte Pacheco Pereira sailed on the "Conceição"
April 16, 1503 - Cape Verde Islands - Albuquerque's armada reaches Cape Verde
May 21, 1503 - Ascension Island, South Atlantic - Albuquerque's armada reaches an uninhabited island, which is baptized as "Ascension Island"
May(?) 30(?), 1503 - Not far from Brazil - The ships are hit by a violent storm near Ascension Island and are pushed to near the coast of Brazil. The ship "Santo Espírito" loses contact with the rest
July 1, 1503 - Cape of Good Hope - Albuquerque's armada crosses the Cape of Good Hope, under terrible storms.
July 6, 1503 - Mossel Bay (São Brás), South Africa - The ship "Santo Espírito" rejoins Albuquerque. A Mass is celebrated
July 12, 1503 - Mossel Bay (São Brás), South Africa(?) - Vasco da Gama's ships returning from India are sighted
July(?) 25(?), 1503 - Mozambique Channel(?) - Another storm. Catarina Martins de Aguiar's ship is lost, the "Santo Espírito" looses contact again
August 16(?), 1503 - Malindi, Kenya(?) - Albuquerque departs to India after Pacheco Pereira
August 26(?), 1503 - Angediva Island, South Goa - Albuquerque, Pacheco Pereira and Nicolau Coelho meet at Angediva Island
September 10, 1503 - Off Cannanore (before Mount Eli) - The "Santo Espírito" rejoins the fleet, after stoping at Sofala and Pata island
September 11, 1503 - Cannanore - Albuquerque arrives at Cannanore and talks to the factor Gonçalo Dias Barbosa
September 15, 1503 - Cochin - Albuquerque eases the siege to Cochin
October 17, 1503 - Edapalli (Repelim) - The Albuquerque cousins attack the village of Edapalli with 500 men
November 1, 1503 - Cochin - Inauguration party of the Fortress of Cochin with presence of the Albuquerque cousins
December 21, 1503 - Kollam, Quilon(Coulão) - Signing of a peace and trade agreement with the Zamorin
December 31, 1503 - Kollam, Quilon(Coulão) - Letter to King Manuel I
January 12, 1504 - Kollam, Quilon (Coulão) - Factory established in Kollam. Albuquerque departs to Cochin on the 14th
January 27, 1504 - Cochin - Albuquerque sets sail from Cochin with three richly laden ships, leaving Pacheco Pereira in the city, and bringing Bonaiuto di Albano, a venetian, to tell him about the realities of the Orient
February 26, 1504 - Nosy Vao, NW Madagascar - Albuquerque declares the discovery of "Madagascar", which was discovered by Diogo Dias in 1500
March 1, 1504 - Island of Mozambique - Passage by the Island of Mozambique, without stoping, on the way to Portugal
April 15, 1504 - Mossel Bay (São Brás), South Africa - Stop at Mossel Bay to load water and making repairs
May 1, 1504 - Cape of Good Hope - Albuquerque weighs anchor and crosses the Cape of Good Hope
July 1(?), 1504 - Santiago Island, Cape Verde - The armada is guided to Cape Verde after 64 days drifting without wind
July 15(?), 1504 - Azores Islands - The two last ships set sail to Lisbon, under more storms
September 16, 1504 - Lisbon - Albuquerque and survivers arrive at Lisbon, with their fully laden ships, but in poor shape
March 18, 1505 - Palmela(?) - Albuquerque is registered in the Military Order of Santiago
February 7, 1506 - (While in Abrantes)(?) - The king passes two provisions, one to the factor of Cochin and the other to the factor of Kollam, so that each one would pay Afonso de Albuquerque 100,000 reais "in this and in all the years in which he is in India", plus 50,000 Reais ", in all 150,000 reais "
April 6, 1506 - Lisbon - Afonso de Albuquerque sets sail for India in Tristan (Tristão) da Cunha's eight India Fleet. The 16 ships would sail to Socotra Island and then divide in two - 11 ships to India under Tristan da Cunha and 5 ships to the Arabian Peninsula under Afonso de Albuquerque
April(?) 25(?), 1506 - Ile de Ngon, Dakar - Because of the plague in late 1505, some infected crewmen die in the first days. Tristan da Cunha decides to anchor at an island off Dakar to bury their dead with dignity
May 30(?), 1506 - Off Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic - Tristan da Cunha sees an uncharted island that he baptizes with his name
July(?) 14(?), 1506 - Cape of Good Hope - Passage by the Cape of Good Hope
October(?) 6(?), 1506 - Island of Mozambique - Stop at the Island of Mozambique
November 16, 1506 - Island of Mozambique - The Armada departs from Mozambique to explore Madagascar
November 25, 1506 - Boeny Bay, W of Madagascar - Tristan da Cunha anchors at Boeny and puts men ashore
December 8, 1506 - Bombetoke Bay (Mahajanga) - Tristan da Cunha is friendly received by the natives
December 14(?), 1506 - Nosy Manja (Mahajanga Bay) - Tristan da Cunha sacks a Swahili / Arab trade post
December 25, 1506 - Cape Natal, Northern tip of Madagascar - Tristan da Cunha names the northern tip of Madagascar as Cape Natal (Cape Christmas)
January(?) 15(?), 1507 - Island of Mozambique - Tristan da Cunha and Afonso de Albuquerque return to Mozambique as João da Nova arrives with the famous "Frol de la Mar" laden with pepper but in need of repairs
February 6, 1507 - Island of Mozambique - At the Island of Mozambique as Tristan da Cunha writes to King Manuel
February 14, 1507 - Island of Mozambique - Tristan da Cunha and Afonso de Albuquerque set sail to Mailindi
April 10, 1507 - Barawa, Somalia - Tristan da Cunha and Afonso de Albuquerque arrive at Barawa, an hostile city to the portuguese
April 13, 1507 - Barawa - The portuguese depart from Barawa after sacking and burning the city
April 20, 1507 - (While Off Socotra) - Two ships depart from Lisbon to reenforce Afonso de Albuquerque's fleet at the Coast of Arabia
April 30, 1507 - Island of Socotra, Horn of Africa - The Armada arrives at Socotra Island. The portuguese land and take the fortress after a 3 hour fight
July 27, 1507 - Island of Socotra - Albuquerque and Tristan da Cunha divide forces and set sail in different directions
August 10, 1507 - Island of Socotra - Only ten days after the departure of Tristão da Cunha to India, the squadron of 6 ships sail out of the port of Coco, taking a northerly course, by way of Fartak and Zafar, in hopes of sighting the Bay of Curia Muria (Cirne, Frol de la Mar, Rey Grande, Rey Pequeno, Taforea + smaller ship)
August 22, 1507 - Qalhat, SE of Muscat - Albuquerque arrives at Qalhat. A peace agreement is made for supplies. The portuguese stay for 2 days
August 26, 1507 - Quriyat (Curiati), SE of Muscat - Albuquerque arrives at Quriyat, where the portuguese are not welcome. His envoy is almost hit by arrows and Albuquerque orders the ships to fire their guns
August 28, 1507 - Quriyat (Curiati) - Albuquerque sacks and burns Quriyat aswell as the ships anchored in the harbor
September 2, 1507 - Muscat, Oman - The Portuguese arrive at Muscat. The governor accepts to pay tribute of "200 sheep, 400 bales of rice and 200 of dates", while the ships were supplied with water
September 4, 1507 - Muscat - 2,000 muslim soldiers arrive from Hormuz and attack the portuguese against the governor's will
September 5, 1507 - Muscat - Albuquerque defeats the muslims and sacks Muscat, leaving the governor's property untouched (although he is found dead)
September 11, 1507 - Muscat - João da Nova, captain of the "Frol de la Mar", sends a letter to Albuquerque asking him to leave the squadron and sail to India
September 16, 1507 - Sohar, NW of Muscat - After 8 days in Muscat, the portuguese arrive at Sohar. Many inhabitants flee, the rest submit to portuguese rule. Albuquerque orders that a Portuguese royal flag be hoisted on the top of the fortress tower
September 21, 1507 - Khor Fakkan, E. of U.A.E. - Albuquerque reaches Khor Fakkan. A detachment of 100 soldiers pursue the population that fled to the surrounding hills. The city is pillaged (some sources say burned aswell) but lightly, not to enrage the king of Hormuz, with whom the portuguese wanted to establish commerce
September 23, 1507 - Khor Fakkan - Albuquerque departs to Hormuz, expecting a large number of defenders and prepared for battle
September 26, 1507 - Hormuz, Iran - Albuquerque arrives at Hormuz late in the afternoon. The portuguese are attacked at once by the enemy fleet. Albuquerque opens fire with his ships' large caliber cannons. The "Cirne" quickly sinks two ships heavily loaded with soldiers in armor and weapons shining in the Sun. As the muslim ships begin being sunk or burned and soldiers fall to the water, Albuquerque and his men kill "an infinite" number of enemies in the water, using small boats, and gaining his reputation of "The Terrible". The portuguese land and take Hormuz
September 27, 1507 - Hormuz - Naval battle - portuguese victory
October 9, 1507 - Hormuz - Last engagement with the king of Hormuz. Albuquerque burns every ship anchored at the island. The King of Hormuz sends envoys asking for peace and surrendering the city
October 10, 1507 - Hormuz - Hormuz is formally taken, a peace treaty is signed and the portuguese flag is hoisted on the loftiest tower of the Royal Palace
October 17, 1507 - Hormuz - João da Nova writes another letter to Albuquerque asking for permition to sail to India with his ship "Frol de la Mar"
October 24, 1507 - Hormuz - The Fortress of Hormuz begins construction
October 27, 1507 - Hormuz - João da Nova writes a third letter to Albuquerque asking permition to sail with his ship to India. Albuquerque denies him authorization
November 13, 1507 - Hormuz - The depositions of the disaffected captains are drawn up, in which it is alleged that Albuquerque had neglected the fortress of Socotra, and omitted the opportunity of sending the "Frol de la Mar" to India
December 8, 1507 - Hormuz - The same captains send a letter to King Manuel where they protest against the injuries they received from Afonso de Albuquerque because he refused to respond favorably to the request they had made to go to the Red Sea and send the ship "Frol de la Mar" to the viceroy in India, and that he would provide the fortress of Socotra
January 5, 1508 - Hormuz - A remonstrance signed by all the captains is handed to Albuquerque, wherein they declare their intention of no longer co-operating with him in the siege
January 11, 1508 - Hormuz | Kishm Island - After skirmishes at Kishm Island, Albuquerque abandons his position and sets sail to Socotra. João da Nova is sent in the "Frol de la Mar" to the Viceroy in India
February 2, 1508 - Hormuz - Letter to Viceroy D.Francisco de Almeida
February 6, 1508 - Hormuz - Albuquerque departs to Socotra, worried with the situation there and the weakening of his forces
February 15(?), 1508 - On the way to Socotra - João da Nova and the "Frol de la Mar" change course to India
April(?) 1(?), 1508 - Island of Socotra, Horn of Africa - Albuquerque arrives at Socotra, having captured a richly laden Mecca ship on his way. He winters at the island, repairing his ships and building a "fusta" of 14 banks of oars
May 2, 1508 - Island of Socotra - Albuquerque sets sail to Hormuz with 4 ships and 300 men
August 15, 1508 - Island of Socotra - Sets out from Socotra to Hormuz
August 22, 1508 - Qalhat, SE of Muscat - Albuquerque defeats the defenders of Qalhat, sacks and burns the city. He burns 27 merchant ships that lay in the harbour. In one of his famous acts of cruelty, he orders the prisoners to be deprived of their ears and noses
August 25, 1508 - Qalhat - Albuquerque sets sail to Hormuz
September 13, 1508 - Hormuz - Anchors off the city engaging in skirmishes until early November. Some points in the mainland are pillaged and an arab ship is taken
November 3, 1508 - Hormuz - Albuquerque sets sail to Cannanore to meet the Viceroy
December 4, 1508 - Cannanore, India - Arrival at Cannanore. Albuquerque's ships are greeted by the Viceroy aboard the "Frol de la Mar" and other vessels
December 11, 1508 - Cannanore - Departs to Cochin
December 14, 1508 - Cochin - Arrives at Cochin
August 1(?), 1509 - Cannanore - Albuquerque is arrested at Cannanore's Fort Ângelo
October 24(?), 1509 - Cannanore - Albuquerque is released by the arrival of the Constable of Portugal, Marshal D.Fernando Coutinho
October 28, 1509 - Cochin - Albuquerque and the Constable of Portugal arrive at Cochin
November 5, 1509 - Cochin - Albuquerque becomes the second Governor of India. The former Governor embarks on board the "Garça" to Portugal
December 28, 1509 - Cochin - He records the date of his arrival in Cannanore and the delivery of his governance
January 1, 1510 - Cochin - A fleet of 20 ships, with smaller vessels and 2,000 men, set sail from Cochin
January 3, 1510 - Calicut - Failed attack to Calicut. The Constable of Portugal, Marshal D.Fernando Coutinho is among the killed in battle. During the retreat, Afonso de Albuquerque is gravely wounded with a lance through his throat, another lance in his left arm and shrapnel in his chest. He is taken to the beach while most of the city is in flames
January 7, 1510 - Cochin - Returns to Cochin to recover from his wounds
February 6, 1510 - Cannanore - Arrives at Cannanore with his fleet. Signs "mandates" until 10th
February 10, 1510 - Cannanore - Albuquerque sails to Angediva with 23 ships and 1,800 men, with intention of going to Socotra
March 1, 1510 - Goa - The fleet reaches the mouth of the Mandovi River
March 4, 1510 - Panaji, Goa - Albuquerque assaults and takes Panaji Fort, which controled the access to Goa. Goan officials submit the city to the portuguese on the next day
May 17, 1510 - Goa - Almost surrounded by 40,000 men and under daily cannon fire, Albuquerque embarks to leave Goa, however, the monsoon makes it impossible to leave Mandovi River
August 1(?), 1510 - Goa - Finally, Albuquerque is able to leave the Mandovi River. He sets sail to Angediva Island.
August 4(?), 1510 - Angediva Island, South Goa - Albuquerque waits for more ships and men at Angediva Island
August 25, 1510 - Cannanore - Albuquerque begins to issue "mandates" of payments from the "Frol de la Mar"
September 1(?), 1510 - Cannanore - Afonso de Albuquerque issues orders to give armament to Magellan
September 22, 1510 - Cannanore - Last "mandate" issued from Cannanore
September 28, 1510 - Cochin - "Mandate" issued from Cochin
October 10, 1510 - Cochin - Council at Cochin: Magellan gives advices to Afonso de Albuquerque about the attack on Goa
October 16, 1510 - Cannanore - Returns to Cannanore
October 17, 1510 - Cannanore - Letter to King Manuel explaining the importance of the conquest of Goa
November 4, 1510 - Cannanore - Albuquerque sets sail to Goa with 26 ships
November 20, 1510 - Goa - Albuquerque reappears in the Mandovi River with his fleet
November 25, 1510 - Goa - Capture of Goa. During the next 3 days, 6,000 "moors" are killed
December 10, 1510 - Goa - Final surrender of Ismail Adil Shah and his ottoman allies. Goa is captured
April 19, 1511 - Goa - Issues a "mandate" to follow up the King's orders
April 20, 1511 - Goa - Afonso de Albuquerque sets sail to Malacca. He takes the risk of taking his flagship "Frol de la Mar" in urgent need of refit. Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães) goes on the expedition
April 24, 1511 - Cannanore - Albuquerque loads the ships with cambaia (Khambhat) fabrics, which would be needed for trading with Malacca
April 27, 1511 - Cannanore - Sails to Cochin
April 30, 1511 - Cochin - Albuquerque arrives at Cochin
May 2, 1511 - Cochin - Albuquerque sets sail to Malacca
June(?) 1(?), 1511 - Pedir (Pidie, Sumatra) - Arrival at Aceh after a storm east of Ceylon (where a galley is lost). Albuquerque is visited by the king of Pedir and joined by survivors of Lopes de Sequeira's 1509 Malacca expedition. Albuquerque asks for Nehodah Beguea, the "moor" who betrayed the portuguese, to make justice. The king agrees but secretly allows Beguea to depart and warn Malacca.
June(?) 10(?), 1511 - Pacem/Pasay/Pacer (Bay E. Of Lhokseumawe, Aceh) - Stop at Pacem. The fleet is visited by the ruling king
June 23, 1511 - Pulo Berhala (Lat. of Perak - long. of Kuala Lumpur) - Near "Polvoreira Island" (Pulo Berhala), Albuquerque sees a huge junk (600 to 700 tons) and for two days attacks it with the "Frol de la Mar". (This island probably changed its name in the last decades, and can be found in the latitude of Perak, Malaysia and longitude of Kuala Lumpur, at the center of Malacca Strait)
July 1, 1511 - Off Malacca - The fleet arrives off Malacca after taking two more junks. The portuguese are surprised by the size of the city
July 25, 1511 - Malacca, Malaysia - The first assault to Malacca fails.
August 15, 1511 - Malacca - Conquest of Malacca, which ends the muslim and venetian trade
October 25, 1511 - Malacca - The portuguese complete the construction of a Fortress at Malacca, the "famous" (A Famosa)
January 20, 1512 - Malacca - Albuquerque sets sail to Cochin aboard the "Frol de la Mar", again taking the risk of loading treasures from Malacca and Siam in his flagship in urgent need of refit after ten years of service. The "Trindade", "Enxobregas" and a captured junk follow
January 26, 1512 - Karang Timau area, NE tip of Sumatra - On its way back to India, Albuquerque's fleet, sailing during the night along the coast of Sumatra, is hit by a terrible typhoon with huge waves and thunder. Trying to find refuge on the coast, the flagship "Frol de la Mar", loaded with treasures of Malacca and Siam, is wrecked on the beach. Her old and rotten body opens itself and the ship is cut in two pieces. Her back completely embedded in the sand is demolished by the waves. The portuguese Viceroy saves himself with an improvised raft
February 28, 1512 - Cochin - Albuquerque returns to India aboard the "Trindade". (The "Enxobregas" arrived February 8th and the captured junk escapes during the "Frol de la Mar" shipwreck, with the prisoners killing the 13 portuguese aboard)
August 20, 1512 - Cochin - Letters to King Manuel I
September 10, 1512 - Cochin - Albuquerque departs to Goa with 14 ships and 1,700 soldiers
September 18, 1512 - Cannanore - Arrives at Cannanore
September 25, 1512 - Cochin - Returns to Cochin
September 30, 1512 - Cochin - Letter to the King, relieved by the arrival of an armada from Portugal
October 8, 1512 - Cannanore - At Cannanore, supplying the ships that would return to Portugal
October 18, 1512 - Off Baticala - Letter to the King aboard the ship "Santo António"
November 6, 1512 - Goa - Orders to give food to the "chink" that goes in the ship of the ombudsman (Pêro de Alpoím) "for his maintenance from there to Portugal"
November 8, 1512 - Goa - Letter to the King
November 14, 1512 - Banastarim, Goa - Siege of Banastarim
December 4, 1512 - Goa - Council chaired by Afonso de Albuquerque. In the minutes, Albuquerque claims to be 60 years old
February 18, 1513 - Goa - Albuquerque sets sail to the Red Sea with an Armada of 19 ships and 1,700 men
March(?) 10(?), 1513 - Socotra Island, Red Sea entrance - Dead calms on the crossing force Albuquerque to anchor at Socotra to supply the ships with fresh water
March 26, 1513 - Aden, Yemen - Albuquerque puts siege to Aden. However, the assault fails when the ladders break while climbing the walls. Somehow in the future, even with easy chances to take the city, the portuguese loose interest in it
April 3, 1513 - Mouth of the Red Sea - As the fleet enters the Red Sea, the portuguese celebrate with all flags, artillery and trumpets
May 1(?), 1513 - Kamarān Island, W. of Yemen, Red Sea - With contrary winds that prevent him from going to Jeddah, Albuquerque takes refuge in Kamarān Island
July 1(?), 1513 - Kamarān Island - Unable to reach Jeddah, Albuquerque destroys the harbour before setting sail to India
July 15, 1513 - Mouth of the Red Sea - The wind changes direction and the fleet is able to exit the Red Sea
August 4, 1513 - Off Aden - Albuquerque recognizes that he can't do anything else and decides to sail to India
August 16, 1513 - Diu - Albuquerque reaches Diu. The Lord of the City receives the portuguese with diplomacy and supplies their ships. A factory is established
August 19, 1513 - Diu - Apparently in great friendship, the Lord of Diu and the portuguese bid farewell to each other
September 20, 1513 - Goa - Returns to Goa, via Chaul
October 1, 1513 - (While in Goa) - The peace treaty between Portugal and the Zamorin of Calicut is signed
November 15, 1513 - Calicut - Albuquerque arrives at Calicut
November 27, 1513 - Cannanore - Albuquerque takes residency in Cannanore. Letter to King Manuel
January 1, 1514 - Cochin - Short trip to Cochin
January 4, 1514 - Cannanore - Back in Cannanore
February 4, 1514 - Calicut - 3 days in Calicut
February 9, 1514 - Cannanore - Back in Cannanore
February 21, 1514 - Goa - Arrives in Goa, staying until November, much busy with administration
September 15, 1514 - Goa - A rhinoceros sent by the King of Cambaia (Khambhat) as a gift arrives in Goa aboard a ship
September 25, 1514 - Goa - Council at Goa to deliberate if war would be necessary against the King of Cambaia (Khambhat) for not allowing the building of a fortress at Diu
October 20, 1514 - Goa - Letter to King Manuel: Project of taking Aden, Jeddah, Mecca and Suez
November 27, 1514 - Cannanore - Back in Cannanore
December 2, 1514 - Calicut - 3 more days in Calicut. Albuquerque asks King Manuel I to pardon Pedro Álvares Cabral, but is refused
December 10, 1514 - Cochin - Returns to Cochin to spend the rest of the year
January 8, 1515 - Calicut - 5 days in Calicut
January 23, 1515 - Goa - Arrives in Goa
February 21, 1515 - Goa - Albuquerque sets sail to Hormuz with a fleet of 27 ships, 1,500 portuguese and 600 malabars
March(?) 10(?), 1515 - Muscat, Oman - The fleet arrives at Muscat after a huge thunderstorm. The oar ships of the King of Hormuz are unmolested
March(?) 15(?), 1515 - Quriyat (Curiati), SE of Muscat - Stop for 2 days at Quriyat to replenish the ships with fresh water
March 26, 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque reaches Hormuz to strenghten his dominination
August 1(?), 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque begins feeling the syntoms of the "chamber disease" (dysentery)
September 22, 1515 - Hormuz - Already very sick, Albuquerque writes his last report of the situation to King Manuel I
November 1, 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque writes his last Will and Testament, leaving his belongings to his son Brás and distributing money between his slaves, specially "Ximena", a small girl Albuquerque probably fathered with one of his slaves. He decides to return to Goa
November 18, 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque departs to India aboard the "Flor da Rosa"
December 1, 1515 - Qalhat, SE of Muscat - Brief stop at Qalhat. On the same day Albuquerque finds a portuguese ships with news that the new Governor, Lopo Soares de Albergaria, had arrived in Goa on September 8th
December 6, 1515 - Indian Ocean, close to Dabul - Letter to King Manuel, asking him to protect and reward his son Brás
December 16, 1515 - In sight of the Port of Goa - Afonso de Albuquerque expires, with golden spurs and dressed in the habit of the military order of Santiago, with Goa in sight, aged 63 =(END)
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April 14, 1503 - (Between Madeira and Cape Verde)(?) - Another 3 ships under command of Albuquerque's cousin Francisco depart from Lisbon as the second part of the Fifth India Fleet: 3 ships - "São Miguel Raínha Nova", "Santa Maria do Faial", "Conceição". India veterans Nicolau Coelho and Duarte Pacheco Pereira sailed on the "Conceição"
April 16, 1503 - Cape Verde Islands - Albuquerque's armada reaches Cape Verde
May 21, 1503 - Ascension Island, South Atlantic - Albuquerque's armada reaches an uninhabited island, which is baptized as "Ascension Island"
May(?) 30(?), 1503 - Not far from Brazil - The ships are hit by a violent storm near Ascension Island and are pushed to near the coast of Brazil. The ship "Santo Espírito" loses contact with the rest
July 1, 1503 - Cape of Good Hope - Albuquerque's armada crosses the Cape of Good Hope, under terrible storms.
July 6, 1503 - Mossel Bay (São Brás), South Africa - The ship "Santo Espírito" rejoins Albuquerque. A Mass is celebrated
July 12, 1503 - Mossel Bay (São Brás), South Africa(?) - Vasco da Gama's ships returning from India are sighted
July(?) 25(?), 1503 - Mozambique Channel(?) - Another storm. Catarina Martins de Aguiar's ship is lost, the "Santo Espírito" looses contact again
August 16(?), 1503 - Malindi, Kenya(?) - Albuquerque departs to India after Pacheco Pereira
August 26(?), 1503 - Angediva Island, South Goa - Albuquerque, Pacheco Pereira and Nicolau Coelho meet at Angediva Island
September 10, 1503 - Off Cannanore (before Mount Eli) - The "Santo Espírito" rejoins the fleet, after stoping at Sofala and Pata island
September 11, 1503 - Cannanore - Albuquerque arrives at Cannanore and talks to the factor Gonçalo Dias Barbosa
September 15, 1503 - Cochin - Albuquerque eases the siege to Cochin
October 17, 1503 - Edapalli (Repelim) - The Albuquerque cousins attack the village of Edapalli with 500 men
November 1, 1503 - Cochin - Inauguration party of the Fortress of Cochin with presence of the Albuquerque cousins
December 21, 1503 - Kollam, Quilon(Coulão) - Signing of a peace and trade agreement with the Zamorin
December 31, 1503 - Kollam, Quilon(Coulão) - Letter to King Manuel I
January 12, 1504 - Kollam, Quilon (Coulão) - Factory established in Kollam. Albuquerque departs to Cochin on the 14th
January 27, 1504 - Cochin - Albuquerque sets sail from Cochin with three richly laden ships, leaving Pacheco Pereira in the city, and bringing Bonaiuto di Albano, a venetian, to tell him about the realities of the Orient
February 26, 1504 - Nosy Vao, NW Madagascar - Albuquerque declares the discovery of "Madagascar", which was discovered by Diogo Dias in 1500
March 1, 1504 - Island of Mozambique - Passage by the Island of Mozambique, without stoping, on the way to Portugal
April 15, 1504 - Mossel Bay (São Brás), South Africa - Stop at Mossel Bay to load water and making repairs
May 1, 1504 - Cape of Good Hope - Albuquerque weighs anchor and crosses the Cape of Good Hope
July 1(?), 1504 - Santiago Island, Cape Verde - The armada is guided to Cape Verde after 64 days drifting without wind
July 15(?), 1504 - Azores Islands - The two last ships set sail to Lisbon, under more storms
September 16, 1504 - Lisbon - Albuquerque and survivers arrive at Lisbon, with their fully laden ships, but in poor shape
March 18, 1505 - Palmela(?) - Albuquerque is registered in the Military Order of Santiago
February 7, 1506 - (While in Abrantes)(?) - The king passes two provisions, one to the factor of Cochin and the other to the factor of Kollam, so that each one would pay Afonso de Albuquerque 100,000 reais "in this and in all the years in which he is in India", plus 50,000 Reais ", in all 150,000 reais "
April 6, 1506 - Lisbon - Afonso de Albuquerque sets sail for India in Tristan (Tristão) da Cunha's eight India Fleet. The 16 ships would sail to Socotra Island and then divide in two - 11 ships to India under Tristan da Cunha and 5 ships to the Arabian Peninsula under Afonso de Albuquerque
April(?) 25(?), 1506 - Ile de Ngon, Dakar - Because of the plague in late 1505, some infected crewmen die in the first days. Tristan da Cunha decides to anchor at an island off Dakar to bury their dead with dignity
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| An older Albuquerque |
July(?) 14(?), 1506 - Cape of Good Hope - Passage by the Cape of Good Hope
October(?) 6(?), 1506 - Island of Mozambique - Stop at the Island of Mozambique
November 16, 1506 - Island of Mozambique - The Armada departs from Mozambique to explore Madagascar
November 25, 1506 - Boeny Bay, W of Madagascar - Tristan da Cunha anchors at Boeny and puts men ashore
December 8, 1506 - Bombetoke Bay (Mahajanga) - Tristan da Cunha is friendly received by the natives
December 14(?), 1506 - Nosy Manja (Mahajanga Bay) - Tristan da Cunha sacks a Swahili / Arab trade post
December 25, 1506 - Cape Natal, Northern tip of Madagascar - Tristan da Cunha names the northern tip of Madagascar as Cape Natal (Cape Christmas)
January(?) 15(?), 1507 - Island of Mozambique - Tristan da Cunha and Afonso de Albuquerque return to Mozambique as João da Nova arrives with the famous "Frol de la Mar" laden with pepper but in need of repairs
February 6, 1507 - Island of Mozambique - At the Island of Mozambique as Tristan da Cunha writes to King Manuel
February 14, 1507 - Island of Mozambique - Tristan da Cunha and Afonso de Albuquerque set sail to Mailindi
April 10, 1507 - Barawa, Somalia - Tristan da Cunha and Afonso de Albuquerque arrive at Barawa, an hostile city to the portuguese
April 13, 1507 - Barawa - The portuguese depart from Barawa after sacking and burning the city
April 20, 1507 - (While Off Socotra) - Two ships depart from Lisbon to reenforce Afonso de Albuquerque's fleet at the Coast of Arabia
April 30, 1507 - Island of Socotra, Horn of Africa - The Armada arrives at Socotra Island. The portuguese land and take the fortress after a 3 hour fight
July 27, 1507 - Island of Socotra - Albuquerque and Tristan da Cunha divide forces and set sail in different directions
August 10, 1507 - Island of Socotra - Only ten days after the departure of Tristão da Cunha to India, the squadron of 6 ships sail out of the port of Coco, taking a northerly course, by way of Fartak and Zafar, in hopes of sighting the Bay of Curia Muria (Cirne, Frol de la Mar, Rey Grande, Rey Pequeno, Taforea + smaller ship)
August 22, 1507 - Qalhat, SE of Muscat - Albuquerque arrives at Qalhat. A peace agreement is made for supplies. The portuguese stay for 2 days
August 26, 1507 - Quriyat (Curiati), SE of Muscat - Albuquerque arrives at Quriyat, where the portuguese are not welcome. His envoy is almost hit by arrows and Albuquerque orders the ships to fire their guns
August 28, 1507 - Quriyat (Curiati) - Albuquerque sacks and burns Quriyat aswell as the ships anchored in the harbor
September 2, 1507 - Muscat, Oman - The Portuguese arrive at Muscat. The governor accepts to pay tribute of "200 sheep, 400 bales of rice and 200 of dates", while the ships were supplied with water
September 4, 1507 - Muscat - 2,000 muslim soldiers arrive from Hormuz and attack the portuguese against the governor's will
September 5, 1507 - Muscat - Albuquerque defeats the muslims and sacks Muscat, leaving the governor's property untouched (although he is found dead)
September 11, 1507 - Muscat - João da Nova, captain of the "Frol de la Mar", sends a letter to Albuquerque asking him to leave the squadron and sail to India
September 16, 1507 - Sohar, NW of Muscat - After 8 days in Muscat, the portuguese arrive at Sohar. Many inhabitants flee, the rest submit to portuguese rule. Albuquerque orders that a Portuguese royal flag be hoisted on the top of the fortress tower
September 21, 1507 - Khor Fakkan, E. of U.A.E. - Albuquerque reaches Khor Fakkan. A detachment of 100 soldiers pursue the population that fled to the surrounding hills. The city is pillaged (some sources say burned aswell) but lightly, not to enrage the king of Hormuz, with whom the portuguese wanted to establish commerce
September 23, 1507 - Khor Fakkan - Albuquerque departs to Hormuz, expecting a large number of defenders and prepared for battle
September 26, 1507 - Hormuz, Iran - Albuquerque arrives at Hormuz late in the afternoon. The portuguese are attacked at once by the enemy fleet. Albuquerque opens fire with his ships' large caliber cannons. The "Cirne" quickly sinks two ships heavily loaded with soldiers in armor and weapons shining in the Sun. As the muslim ships begin being sunk or burned and soldiers fall to the water, Albuquerque and his men kill "an infinite" number of enemies in the water, using small boats, and gaining his reputation of "The Terrible". The portuguese land and take Hormuz
September 27, 1507 - Hormuz - Naval battle - portuguese victory
October 9, 1507 - Hormuz - Last engagement with the king of Hormuz. Albuquerque burns every ship anchored at the island. The King of Hormuz sends envoys asking for peace and surrendering the city
October 10, 1507 - Hormuz - Hormuz is formally taken, a peace treaty is signed and the portuguese flag is hoisted on the loftiest tower of the Royal Palace
October 17, 1507 - Hormuz - João da Nova writes another letter to Albuquerque asking for permition to sail to India with his ship "Frol de la Mar"
October 24, 1507 - Hormuz - The Fortress of Hormuz begins construction
October 27, 1507 - Hormuz - João da Nova writes a third letter to Albuquerque asking permition to sail with his ship to India. Albuquerque denies him authorization
November 13, 1507 - Hormuz - The depositions of the disaffected captains are drawn up, in which it is alleged that Albuquerque had neglected the fortress of Socotra, and omitted the opportunity of sending the "Frol de la Mar" to India
December 8, 1507 - Hormuz - The same captains send a letter to King Manuel where they protest against the injuries they received from Afonso de Albuquerque because he refused to respond favorably to the request they had made to go to the Red Sea and send the ship "Frol de la Mar" to the viceroy in India, and that he would provide the fortress of Socotra
January 5, 1508 - Hormuz - A remonstrance signed by all the captains is handed to Albuquerque, wherein they declare their intention of no longer co-operating with him in the siege
January 11, 1508 - Hormuz | Kishm Island - After skirmishes at Kishm Island, Albuquerque abandons his position and sets sail to Socotra. João da Nova is sent in the "Frol de la Mar" to the Viceroy in India
February 2, 1508 - Hormuz - Letter to Viceroy D.Francisco de Almeida
February 6, 1508 - Hormuz - Albuquerque departs to Socotra, worried with the situation there and the weakening of his forces
February 15(?), 1508 - On the way to Socotra - João da Nova and the "Frol de la Mar" change course to India
April(?) 1(?), 1508 - Island of Socotra, Horn of Africa - Albuquerque arrives at Socotra, having captured a richly laden Mecca ship on his way. He winters at the island, repairing his ships and building a "fusta" of 14 banks of oars
May 2, 1508 - Island of Socotra - Albuquerque sets sail to Hormuz with 4 ships and 300 men
August 15, 1508 - Island of Socotra - Sets out from Socotra to Hormuz
August 22, 1508 - Qalhat, SE of Muscat - Albuquerque defeats the defenders of Qalhat, sacks and burns the city. He burns 27 merchant ships that lay in the harbour. In one of his famous acts of cruelty, he orders the prisoners to be deprived of their ears and noses
August 25, 1508 - Qalhat - Albuquerque sets sail to Hormuz
September 13, 1508 - Hormuz - Anchors off the city engaging in skirmishes until early November. Some points in the mainland are pillaged and an arab ship is taken
November 3, 1508 - Hormuz - Albuquerque sets sail to Cannanore to meet the Viceroy
December 4, 1508 - Cannanore, India - Arrival at Cannanore. Albuquerque's ships are greeted by the Viceroy aboard the "Frol de la Mar" and other vessels
December 11, 1508 - Cannanore - Departs to Cochin
December 14, 1508 - Cochin - Arrives at Cochin
August 1(?), 1509 - Cannanore - Albuquerque is arrested at Cannanore's Fort Ângelo
October 24(?), 1509 - Cannanore - Albuquerque is released by the arrival of the Constable of Portugal, Marshal D.Fernando Coutinho
October 28, 1509 - Cochin - Albuquerque and the Constable of Portugal arrive at Cochin
November 5, 1509 - Cochin - Albuquerque becomes the second Governor of India. The former Governor embarks on board the "Garça" to Portugal
December 28, 1509 - Cochin - He records the date of his arrival in Cannanore and the delivery of his governance
January 1, 1510 - Cochin - A fleet of 20 ships, with smaller vessels and 2,000 men, set sail from Cochin
January 3, 1510 - Calicut - Failed attack to Calicut. The Constable of Portugal, Marshal D.Fernando Coutinho is among the killed in battle. During the retreat, Afonso de Albuquerque is gravely wounded with a lance through his throat, another lance in his left arm and shrapnel in his chest. He is taken to the beach while most of the city is in flames
January 7, 1510 - Cochin - Returns to Cochin to recover from his wounds
February 6, 1510 - Cannanore - Arrives at Cannanore with his fleet. Signs "mandates" until 10th
February 10, 1510 - Cannanore - Albuquerque sails to Angediva with 23 ships and 1,800 men, with intention of going to Socotra
March 1, 1510 - Goa - The fleet reaches the mouth of the Mandovi River
March 4, 1510 - Panaji, Goa - Albuquerque assaults and takes Panaji Fort, which controled the access to Goa. Goan officials submit the city to the portuguese on the next day
May 17, 1510 - Goa - Almost surrounded by 40,000 men and under daily cannon fire, Albuquerque embarks to leave Goa, however, the monsoon makes it impossible to leave Mandovi River
August 1(?), 1510 - Goa - Finally, Albuquerque is able to leave the Mandovi River. He sets sail to Angediva Island.
August 4(?), 1510 - Angediva Island, South Goa - Albuquerque waits for more ships and men at Angediva Island
August 25, 1510 - Cannanore - Albuquerque begins to issue "mandates" of payments from the "Frol de la Mar"
September 1(?), 1510 - Cannanore - Afonso de Albuquerque issues orders to give armament to Magellan
September 22, 1510 - Cannanore - Last "mandate" issued from Cannanore
September 28, 1510 - Cochin - "Mandate" issued from Cochin
October 10, 1510 - Cochin - Council at Cochin: Magellan gives advices to Afonso de Albuquerque about the attack on Goa
October 16, 1510 - Cannanore - Returns to Cannanore
October 17, 1510 - Cannanore - Letter to King Manuel explaining the importance of the conquest of Goa
November 4, 1510 - Cannanore - Albuquerque sets sail to Goa with 26 ships
November 20, 1510 - Goa - Albuquerque reappears in the Mandovi River with his fleet
November 25, 1510 - Goa - Capture of Goa. During the next 3 days, 6,000 "moors" are killed
December 10, 1510 - Goa - Final surrender of Ismail Adil Shah and his ottoman allies. Goa is captured
April 19, 1511 - Goa - Issues a "mandate" to follow up the King's orders
April 20, 1511 - Goa - Afonso de Albuquerque sets sail to Malacca. He takes the risk of taking his flagship "Frol de la Mar" in urgent need of refit. Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães) goes on the expedition
April 24, 1511 - Cannanore - Albuquerque loads the ships with cambaia (Khambhat) fabrics, which would be needed for trading with Malacca
April 27, 1511 - Cannanore - Sails to Cochin
April 30, 1511 - Cochin - Albuquerque arrives at Cochin
May 2, 1511 - Cochin - Albuquerque sets sail to Malacca
June(?) 1(?), 1511 - Pedir (Pidie, Sumatra) - Arrival at Aceh after a storm east of Ceylon (where a galley is lost). Albuquerque is visited by the king of Pedir and joined by survivors of Lopes de Sequeira's 1509 Malacca expedition. Albuquerque asks for Nehodah Beguea, the "moor" who betrayed the portuguese, to make justice. The king agrees but secretly allows Beguea to depart and warn Malacca.
June(?) 10(?), 1511 - Pacem/Pasay/Pacer (Bay E. Of Lhokseumawe, Aceh) - Stop at Pacem. The fleet is visited by the ruling king
June 23, 1511 - Pulo Berhala (Lat. of Perak - long. of Kuala Lumpur) - Near "Polvoreira Island" (Pulo Berhala), Albuquerque sees a huge junk (600 to 700 tons) and for two days attacks it with the "Frol de la Mar". (This island probably changed its name in the last decades, and can be found in the latitude of Perak, Malaysia and longitude of Kuala Lumpur, at the center of Malacca Strait)
July 1, 1511 - Off Malacca - The fleet arrives off Malacca after taking two more junks. The portuguese are surprised by the size of the city
July 25, 1511 - Malacca, Malaysia - The first assault to Malacca fails.
August 15, 1511 - Malacca - Conquest of Malacca, which ends the muslim and venetian trade
October 25, 1511 - Malacca - The portuguese complete the construction of a Fortress at Malacca, the "famous" (A Famosa)
January 20, 1512 - Malacca - Albuquerque sets sail to Cochin aboard the "Frol de la Mar", again taking the risk of loading treasures from Malacca and Siam in his flagship in urgent need of refit after ten years of service. The "Trindade", "Enxobregas" and a captured junk follow
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| Frol de la Mar, 1511 |
February 28, 1512 - Cochin - Albuquerque returns to India aboard the "Trindade". (The "Enxobregas" arrived February 8th and the captured junk escapes during the "Frol de la Mar" shipwreck, with the prisoners killing the 13 portuguese aboard)
August 20, 1512 - Cochin - Letters to King Manuel I
September 10, 1512 - Cochin - Albuquerque departs to Goa with 14 ships and 1,700 soldiers
September 18, 1512 - Cannanore - Arrives at Cannanore
September 25, 1512 - Cochin - Returns to Cochin
September 30, 1512 - Cochin - Letter to the King, relieved by the arrival of an armada from Portugal
October 8, 1512 - Cannanore - At Cannanore, supplying the ships that would return to Portugal
October 18, 1512 - Off Baticala - Letter to the King aboard the ship "Santo António"
November 6, 1512 - Goa - Orders to give food to the "chink" that goes in the ship of the ombudsman (Pêro de Alpoím) "for his maintenance from there to Portugal"
November 8, 1512 - Goa - Letter to the King
November 14, 1512 - Banastarim, Goa - Siege of Banastarim
December 4, 1512 - Goa - Council chaired by Afonso de Albuquerque. In the minutes, Albuquerque claims to be 60 years old
February 18, 1513 - Goa - Albuquerque sets sail to the Red Sea with an Armada of 19 ships and 1,700 men
March(?) 10(?), 1513 - Socotra Island, Red Sea entrance - Dead calms on the crossing force Albuquerque to anchor at Socotra to supply the ships with fresh water
March 26, 1513 - Aden, Yemen - Albuquerque puts siege to Aden. However, the assault fails when the ladders break while climbing the walls. Somehow in the future, even with easy chances to take the city, the portuguese loose interest in it
April 3, 1513 - Mouth of the Red Sea - As the fleet enters the Red Sea, the portuguese celebrate with all flags, artillery and trumpets
May 1(?), 1513 - Kamarān Island, W. of Yemen, Red Sea - With contrary winds that prevent him from going to Jeddah, Albuquerque takes refuge in Kamarān Island
July 1(?), 1513 - Kamarān Island - Unable to reach Jeddah, Albuquerque destroys the harbour before setting sail to India
July 15, 1513 - Mouth of the Red Sea - The wind changes direction and the fleet is able to exit the Red Sea
August 4, 1513 - Off Aden - Albuquerque recognizes that he can't do anything else and decides to sail to India
August 16, 1513 - Diu - Albuquerque reaches Diu. The Lord of the City receives the portuguese with diplomacy and supplies their ships. A factory is established
August 19, 1513 - Diu - Apparently in great friendship, the Lord of Diu and the portuguese bid farewell to each other
September 20, 1513 - Goa - Returns to Goa, via Chaul
October 1, 1513 - (While in Goa) - The peace treaty between Portugal and the Zamorin of Calicut is signed
November 15, 1513 - Calicut - Albuquerque arrives at Calicut
November 27, 1513 - Cannanore - Albuquerque takes residency in Cannanore. Letter to King Manuel
January 1, 1514 - Cochin - Short trip to Cochin
January 4, 1514 - Cannanore - Back in Cannanore
February 4, 1514 - Calicut - 3 days in Calicut
February 9, 1514 - Cannanore - Back in Cannanore
February 21, 1514 - Goa - Arrives in Goa, staying until November, much busy with administration
September 15, 1514 - Goa - A rhinoceros sent by the King of Cambaia (Khambhat) as a gift arrives in Goa aboard a ship
September 25, 1514 - Goa - Council at Goa to deliberate if war would be necessary against the King of Cambaia (Khambhat) for not allowing the building of a fortress at Diu
October 20, 1514 - Goa - Letter to King Manuel: Project of taking Aden, Jeddah, Mecca and Suez
November 27, 1514 - Cannanore - Back in Cannanore
December 2, 1514 - Calicut - 3 more days in Calicut. Albuquerque asks King Manuel I to pardon Pedro Álvares Cabral, but is refused
December 10, 1514 - Cochin - Returns to Cochin to spend the rest of the year
January 8, 1515 - Calicut - 5 days in Calicut
January 23, 1515 - Goa - Arrives in Goa
February 21, 1515 - Goa - Albuquerque sets sail to Hormuz with a fleet of 27 ships, 1,500 portuguese and 600 malabars
March(?) 10(?), 1515 - Muscat, Oman - The fleet arrives at Muscat after a huge thunderstorm. The oar ships of the King of Hormuz are unmolested
March(?) 15(?), 1515 - Quriyat (Curiati), SE of Muscat - Stop for 2 days at Quriyat to replenish the ships with fresh water
March 26, 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque reaches Hormuz to strenghten his domininationAugust 1(?), 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque begins feeling the syntoms of the "chamber disease" (dysentery)
September 22, 1515 - Hormuz - Already very sick, Albuquerque writes his last report of the situation to King Manuel I
November 1, 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque writes his last Will and Testament, leaving his belongings to his son Brás and distributing money between his slaves, specially "Ximena", a small girl Albuquerque probably fathered with one of his slaves. He decides to return to Goa
November 18, 1515 - Hormuz - Albuquerque departs to India aboard the "Flor da Rosa"
December 1, 1515 - Qalhat, SE of Muscat - Brief stop at Qalhat. On the same day Albuquerque finds a portuguese ships with news that the new Governor, Lopo Soares de Albergaria, had arrived in Goa on September 8th
December 6, 1515 - Indian Ocean, close to Dabul - Letter to King Manuel, asking him to protect and reward his son Brás
December 16, 1515 - In sight of the Port of Goa - Afonso de Albuquerque expires, with golden spurs and dressed in the habit of the military order of Santiago, with Goa in sight, aged 63 =(END)
Bibliography:
GARCIA, José Manuel, O Terrível - A grande biografia de Afonso de Albuquerque, Lisboa, A Esfera dos Livros, 2017 (ISBN 978-989-262-845-9)
SANCEAU, Elaine, Afonso de Albuquerque - o sonho da Índia, Porto, Livraria Civilização, 1960
SANCEAU, Elaine, Afonso de Albuquerque - o sonho da Índia, Porto, Livraria Civilização, 1960
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