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Cabral's Voyage to India

Type Event Region Africa Time 1500

In 1500, Pedro Álvares Cabral continued east after discovering the Brazilian coast, rounding the Cape of Good Hope to reach India's Malabar Coast.…

Timeline

  1. 1500Cape of Good Hope · South AfricaCabral's fleet continued east from the Brazilian coast, crossed the Atlantic to Africa, rounded the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean, with some ships lost or sunk along the way.
  2. 1500Calicut · KeralaAfter the fleet reached Calicut, the Portuguese clashed with local Muslim merchants; the Zamorin turned hostile, and the Portuguese factory and goods were burned, with several people killed.
  3. 1500Cochin · KeralaCabral turned to Cochin, Calicut's rival, where he was welcomed by the local ruler and granted trading rights, leaving behind some personnel and goods, laying the groundwork for a long-term Portuguese foothold in Cochin.

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