The Portuguese leaders who first landed at Calicut were Vasco da Gama, who arrived in 1498, marking the beginning of European maritime trade in India. Later, Afonso de Albuquerque played a crucial role in seizing the port of Malacca in 1511, establishing it as a strategic base for controlling trade routes in Southeast Asia. Both leaders were instrumental in expanding Portuguese influence in the Indian ocean.
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