Though Mauritius had previously been visited by Arab vessels in the Middle Ages and Portuguese ships between 1507 and 1513, they did not settle on the island.
Meskipun Mauritius sebelumnya dikunjungi oleh kapal-kapal Arab pada Abad Pertengahan dan kapal-kapal Portugis antara 1507 dan 1513, mereka tak bermukim di pulau tersebut.