The Portuguese in the Sea of Oman

_ 369 _ In the same year (1507) The previous events were mentioned as stated in the book: “The Historical Chronicle of the Happy King”, Dom Emanuel Damiao de Goes, 1507, in the 31st chapter:(4) Chapter: XXXI Of what Afonso de Albuquerque did in Socotra after Tristan da Cunha’s departure; how he left there for the island of Ormuz and what he did up to his arrival there. When Tristan da cunha left Socotra for India, as described above, Afonso de Albuquerque immediately provided what would be needed for the fortrress, and as those on the island were happy with this, and as it seemed to him it would be more valuable to the King to conquer the kingdom of Ormuz for him than to go to make seizures at Cape Guardafui, he set sail for Cape Ras-al-Had at which (4) Document no. and reference.

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