Asia PacificEvent
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira Reaches Malacca
- When
- 1509
- Where
- Malacca
- Episodes
- 1
In September 1509, Portuguese fidalgo Diogo Lopes de Sequeira arrived in Malacca to assess trade potential. He departed the following year after learning that Sultan Mahmud Shah planned his assassination.
Episodes
Background and detail
Arrival and Departure. Sequeira reached Malacca on 11 September 1509. His stay was brief; he left the following year upon discovering that Sultan Mahmud Shah was plotting his assassination, ending his initial diplomatic presence in the region.
People involved
- Diogo Lopes de Sequeira · Portuguese fidalgo and explorer
Sources
- Diogo Lopes de Sequeira Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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