He became the grandest and most powerful of all the Bendaharas. 1509 - The first Royal Portuguese trading expedition commanded by Diego Lopez de Sequiera with a fleet of 18 ships arrives in Malacca. A misunderstanding with the Malays took place and they were attacked but escape leaving behind twenty men as prisoners. Sultan Mahmud Shah executes him and his entire family. Sultans Ahmad Shah succeeded the throne temporary from his father Sultan Mahmud Shah.
Malacca passes into colonial hands for four and a half centuries.
Food rationing from Goa is carried out. 1545 - Saint Francis Xavier visits Malacca on the first of his five sojourn in the city. Malacca was used as his base in the East and from here he attemps to get permission to travel to China. 1548 - The first school in Malacca, St Paul's College is established by Saint Francis Xavier for the Portuguese Catholics and newly converted locals. 1551 - The combined army of Johor, Japara and Perak besiege Malacca city for three months.