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Development of the Carreira da Índia (India Run) sea route (1498–1550)

Development of the Carreira da Índia (India Run) sea route (1498–1550)

  1. Da Gama reaches Calicut by sea

    Labels: Vasco da, Calicut

  2. Casa da Índia created to run the route

    Labels: Casa da, King Manuel

  3. Cabral opens and loses Calicut factory

    Labels: Pedro lvares, Calicut

  4. Da Gama’s 1502 armada enforces Portuguese demands

    Labels: Vasco da, 1502 Armada

  5. First Portuguese fortress built at Cochin

    Labels: Cochin fortress, Portuguese garrison

  6. Francisco de Almeida appointed first viceroy

    Labels: Francisco de, Viceroy

  7. Portuguese build early fort network in India

    Labels: Anjediva, Cannanore

  8. Battle of Diu secures Portuguese sea dominance

    Labels: Battle of, Portuguese navy

  10. Portuguese capture Malacca to extend spice access

    Labels: Malacca, Portuguese conquest

  11. Treaty of Zaragoza resolves Iberian claims in Asia

    Labels: Treaty of, Spain Portugal

  12. India armadas stabilize into a repeatable annual system

    Labels: India armadas, Casa da