Portuguese Trading Post at Tidore

Timeline

1. 1512Ternate Island · TernateAfter his shipwreck Serrão was received by Ternate's sultan Bayan Sirullah; the two concluded a treaty of friendship and he was allowed to set up a temporary warehouse (loja). Tidore also sent envoys inviting the Portuguese, but Ternate's envoy arrived first, so the Portuguese based themselves on Ternate.
2. 1513Ternate and Bacan · Molucca IslandsFrom 1513 Portuguese India sent annual merchant fleets to the Spice Islands. The first caravan, led by Miranda de Azevedo, established one small feitoria each on Ternate and Bacan, purchasing cloves and other spices for transport to Malacca and India.
3. 1513–1522Tidore Island · TidoreTidore and Ternate were hereditary enemies, and the Portuguese trading posts strengthened Ternate's side. Tidore had to wait until the arrival of Magellan's survivors in 1521 to ally with Spain; the Portuguese permanent fortress on Ternate was only completed in 1522, and Tidore's permanent Portuguese fort not until 1578.