Historical place archive

Goa in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Goa in Portugal. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels4 people1509–1561

Historical events in Goa

1509

3 February 1509
Capture of Goa
Francisco de Almeida · Military

The Portuguese follow the Battle of Diu by capturing key areas such as Mombasa, Socotora, Muscat, Ormuz, Goa, Sri Lanka & Malacca. After the battle Diu, Portugal rapidly captures key ports in the Indian Ocean like Goa, Ceylon, Malacca and Ormuz, crippling the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and the Gujarat Sultanate, greatly assisting the growth of the Portuguese Empire

1561

1561
Portuguese Estado da India
Sebastian I · Ottoman Portuguese Conflicts

Portuguese authorities maintain Indian Ocean rivalry with Ottoman power

1561
Viceroy Takes Office
Francisco Coutinho · Estado da India

Francisco Coutinho becomes Viceroy of Portuguese India

1561
Viceroyalty Ends
Constantino de Braganza · Estado da India

Braganza leaves office after campaigns strengthening Portuguese India

Provenance

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