Succession
Succeeds as King of Portugal
Role range: 1495-1521
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Manuel I Biography and Timeline
Follow Manuel I through 5 dated historical records for Portugal.
Manuel I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1495–1507Years on this page
1495
1500
Marriage
Maria the daughter of Isabella of Spain, marries her brother-in-law Manuel I
Role range: 1495-1521
1505
Rule of India
Manuel I, sent his first viceroy, Dom Francisco de Almeida with twenty one vessels to strengthen the fledgling Portuguese empire in East Africa and India
Role range: 1495-1521
1507
Rule of Ormuz
Portuguese forces under command of Afonso de Albuquerque conquer Socotra in the the Red Sea and Ormuz in the Persian Gulf
Role range: 1495-1521
Rule of Socotra
Portuguese forces under command of Afonso de Albuquerque had conquer Socotra in the mouth of the Red Sea and, for a short time, Ormuz in the Persian Gulf
Role range: 1495-1521
Records, sources and methodology
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