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Beginning of Portuguese Indian Ocean Outposts

Type Event Region Asia Time 1500–1503

Around 1500, Portugal began establishing trading posts and fortified outposts along the Indian Ocean, centered on Cochin, forming the basis of its co…

Timeline

  1. 1500Cochin · KeralaAfter setbacks at Calicut, Cabral sailed on to Cochin, where the local ruler permitted him to leave trading representatives and goods, forming Portugal's first permanent foothold on the Malabar Coast.
  2. 1500Cochin · KeralaPortugal established a trading post (feitoria) in Cochin, purchasing pepper and other spices, and formed a commercial-political alliance with the ruler of Cochin against Calicut, providing a foundation for subsequent military presence.
  3. 1501–1503Cannanore · KeralaFollowing Cochin, Portugal set up trading posts at Cannanore and elsewhere, and dispatched subsequent fleets to strengthen defenses, gradually incorporating Malabar Coast trade nodes into its Indian Ocean outpost network.

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