Malay–Portuguese conflicts

The Malay–Portuguese conflicts were military engagements between the forces of the Portuguese Empire and the various Malay states and dynasties, fought intermittently from 1509 to 1641 in the Malay Peninsula and Strait of Malacca. == Background == In 1498, after decades of exploratory efforts, the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama reached India, landing at Calicut.