Capture Of Malacca
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Dates | August 15, 1511 |
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Location2 | Malacca |
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ID | 2396000 |
About Capture Of Malacca
The Capture of Malacca in 1511 occurred when the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the city of Malacca in 1511. The port city of Malacca controlled the narrow, strategic Strait of Malacca, through which all seagoing trade between China and India was concentrated.