Timeline - Portugal in Asia (FA24) by Mario Cruz

Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)

mcz4 — 2024-07-03 21:18:24 UTC

Portugal Settles in Macau (1557)

2024-10-01 21:36:10 UTC

Presence of over 400 years, Portuguese came as early as 1516 to begin trading

Goa becomes capital of Estado da India (1530)

2024-10-01 21:36:59 UTC

Goa is located in the West coast of the Indian subcontinent, between Mumbai and Cochin. It was occupied by the Portuguese in 1510 and in 1530 it became the capital of the Portuguese Estado da Índia.

Indian Army Invades Goa (1961)

2024-10-01 21:37:11 UTC

Goa was annexed by the Indian army after 451 years of Portuguese rule

Portuguese leave Timor 1975

2024-10-01 21:37:29 UTC

Portugal began a process of decolonization that led to he withdrawal of its administrative and military personnel from Portuguese Timor

Portuguese granted control of Nagasaki (1571)

2024-10-01 21:37:38 UTC

the port was handed over to the Jesuit Gaspar Vilela who was selected thanks to persuasion by a vassal of Sumitada’s. The handover occurred c. 1571, but the formal deed was not signed until 1580.

Persians take control of Hormuz (1622)

2024-10-01 21:37:41 UTC

The Anglo-Persian fleet then sailed to Hormuz and the Persians disembarked to capture the town. The English bombarded the castle and sank the Portuguese fleet present. After some resistance, the Portuguese surrendered Ormuz on 4 May 1622

Dutch take control of Colombo (1658)

isg4 — 2024-10-01 21:38:03 UTC

After gaining control of Colombo, the Dutch dominated trade in the region, focusing on cinnamon and other valuable resources, which were previously controlled by the Portuguese.

Timor becomes independent (2002)

2024-10-01 21:38:35 UTC

Portuguese colonize Timor (1510)

2024-10-01 21:38:37 UTC

The Portuguese first settled on Timor in 1520, and the Spanish arrived in 1522. The Dutch took possession of the western portion of the island in 1613. The British governed the island in 1812–15.

2024-10-01 21:38:39 UTC

The Dutch seize control of Malacca (1641)

Portuguese hand Macau over to China (1999)

itokaydn — 2024-10-01 21:39:14 UTC

Over 400 years of Portuguese rule

Magellan expedition sails around the world (1519)

2024-10-01 21:39:33 UTC

Magellan set sale from Spain for 3 years in search of spice. This Voyage ended up being the first circumnavigation of the globe in history.

Portuguese expelled from Nagasaki (1639)

payton9_1 — 2024-10-01 21:39:33 UTC

All Portuguese expelled from Nagasaki, when Japan grew suspicious of the spread of Christianity.

Alfonso de Albuquerque conquers Malacca (1511)

2024-10-01 21:39:53 UTC

In July 1511, Alfonso, the governor of Portuguese India, led a military expedition to conquer the strategic port city of Malacca on the Malay Peninsula with a force of approximately 1,200 men and 17 or 18 ships

Portuguese arrive in Tanegashima (1543)

2024-10-01 21:40:17 UTC

The first contact between Japan and Portugal occurred in 1543 when three Portuguese merchants landed on Tanegashima Island at the southern tip of the Japanese Archipelago after their boat was blown off course.

Alfonso de Albuquerque conquers Hormuz Island and establishes Portuguese Colony (1507)

2024-10-01 21:40:54 UTC

Portuguese conquer Colombo (1518)

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Alfonso de Albuquerque conquers Goa (1510) on the Eastern coast of India

2024-10-01 21:41:48 UTC

Vasco de Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope (1497)

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