IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE ABOUT PORTUGUESE CONQUEST ON THE EAST AFRICAN COAST
the following are important dates and years about the Portuguese conquest in east Africa
- 1498 Conquest of Portuguese begun at the coast of East Africa under Vasco-Da Gama.
- 1499 Vasco-Da Gama returned to Portugal and informed leaders of the richness of the coast of
East Africa.
- 1500, Pedro Alvares made an unsuccessful effort to take over Sofala.
- 1502, Vasco-Da Gama returned to the coast of East Africa to begin actual taking over.
- In 1503, Roy Laurenco Ravasco another Portuguese came and captured Mafia, Zanzibar and
Pemba Islands.
- 1504 Lopez Surez another person from Portugal attacked Kilwa.
- 1505 Francisco D’Almeida was on his way to India, before, he made a stop over at the coast
of East Africa and attacked Sofala, Kilwa and Mombasa.
- From 1505-1507, Triasto De Carville still from Portugal captured Lamu, Kismayo, Brava,
Pate, Oja, and others.
- 1509, the Islands of Mafia, .Pemba and Zanzibar were brought under Portuguese control.
- In 1510 almost the entire East African coast was under Portuguese control.
- 1592 Fort Jesus was built at the coast of East African at Mombasa to strengthen Portuguese
control.
- 1580-1640 Spain and Portugal were united, this weakened Portuguese control.
- 1698, the coastal people defeated the Portuguese in December.