After the fall of Ambon Island to the hands of Ternate in the first Portuguese Ternate war, the Portuguese were forced to appeal peacefully to the sultan Khairun who was later greeted with good faith.
Setelah kejatuhan Ambon ke tangan Ternate dalam perang Ternate – Portugis yang pertama, Portugis terpaksa memohon damai kepada sultan Khairun yang kemudian disambut dengan itikad baik.