Afonso de Albuquerque's campaigns in the Indian Ocean (1503–1515)

1. Albuquerque builds fort at Cochin

   Jan 1, 1503Labels: Afonso de, Cochin, Portuguese fortress

   • Britannica

2. Socotra seized to threaten Red Sea trade

   Aug 1, 1507Labels: Socotra, Trist o

   • Britannica

3. Portuguese capture Hormuz in the Persian Gulf

   Sep 1, 1507Labels: Hormuz, Persian Gulf

   • Britannica
   • Hormuz Wiki

4. Battle of Diu strengthens Portuguese naval dominance

   Feb 3, 1509Labels: Battle of, Francisco de

   • Diu Wiki
   • Britannica

5. Albuquerque assumes office as Governor of India

   Nov 1, 1509Labels: Governor of, Afonso de

   • Britannica

6. First Portuguese capture of Goa

   Mar 1, 1510Labels: Goa, Timoja

   • Britannica
   • Goa Wiki

7. Portuguese forced to withdraw from Goa

   May 1, 1510Labels: Goa, counterattack

   • Britannica
   • EBSCO

8. Goa retaken and secured as Portuguese capital

   Dec 9, 1510Labels: Goa, Portuguese capital

   • Britannica
   • Goa Wiki

9. Malacca captured to control the strait

   Aug 15, 1511Labels: Malacca, strait of

   • Britannica
   • Malacca Wiki

10. Goa relieved after renewed pressure

    Jan 1, 1512Labels: Goa, relief operations

    • Britannica

11. Failed Portuguese siege of Aden

    Mar 26, 1513Labels: Aden, siege

    • Aden Wiki
    • Britannica

12. Hormuz brought under stronger Portuguese control

    Feb 1, 1515Labels: Hormuz, Portuguese fleet

    • Britannica

13. Albuquerque dies near Goa after being replaced

    Dec 15, 1515Labels: Afonso de, death

    • Britannica
    • Albuquerque Wiki