Portuguese expedition to Sofala

The 1505 expedition of Pêro de Anaia to Sofala led to the establishment of Fort São Caetano, the first permanent Portuguese colony in East Africa. The Capitaincy of Sofala would eventually evolve into the colonial government of Portuguese Mozambique.

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1505 — 1507  Wikidata
military expedition, Kingdom of Portugal, Sofala, 

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1507-01-01T00:00:00Z

1505 — 1507 Portuguese expedition to Sofala

1586-01-01T00:00:00Z

1589-01-01T00:00:00Z

1586 — 1589 Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1586–1589

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Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Njinjo	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1505	Portuguese expedition to Sofala	Kingdom of Portugal, Sofala, military expedition	Wikidata
event	war	1586	Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1586–1589	war	Wikidata