Portuguese Casa da Índia and maritime trade with Asia (1503–1580)

1. Casa da Índia founded to run Asian trade

   Jan 1, 1503Labels: Casa da, Manuel I

   • Britannica
   • Casa India

2. Estado da Índia created under first viceroy

   Mar 1, 1505Labels: Estado da, Francisco de

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

3. Portuguese win Battle of Diu at sea

   Feb 3, 1509Labels: Battle of, Portuguese navy

   • Battle Diu
   • Britannica

4. Goa captured as durable Asian base

   Dec 9, 1510Labels: Goa, Afonso de

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

5. Malacca taken to control key strait trade

   Aug 15, 1511Labels: Malacca, Strait of

   • Capture Malacca
   • Britannica

6. Hormuz secured to pressure Persian Gulf commerce

   Apr 1, 1515Labels: Hormuz, Afonso de

   • Britannica
   • Hormuz 1515

7. Cartaz pass system used to police shipping

   Jan 1, 1516Labels: Cartaz system, Portuguese navy

   • Cartaz
   • Britannica

8. Goa replaces Cochin as capital of Estado da Índia

   Jan 1, 1530Labels: Goa, Estado da

   • WHE Estado
   • Britannica

9. Francis Xavier arrives in Goa as mission expands

   May 6, 1542Labels: Francis Xavier, Goa

   • OURL
   • 1902 Enc

10. Portuguese make first recorded landing in Japan

    Jan 1, 1543Labels: Tanegashima, Portuguese traders

    • EPE Japan
    • EPE Tane

11. Policy shifts begin weakening Casa monopoly

    Jan 1, 1570Labels: Casa da, policy reform

    • Casa India
    • Britannica

12. Iberian Union begins after 1580 succession crisis

    Sep 12, 1580Labels: Iberian Union, Philip II

    • Britannica
    • Iberian