In 1512, the Portuguese set foot in Ternate for the first time under the leadership of Francisco Serrão, with the approval of the sultan, Portugal was allowed to establish a trading post in Ternate.
Tahun 1512 Portugal untuk pertama kalinya menginjakkan kaki di Ternate dibawah pimpinan Fransisco Serrao, atas persetujuan sultan, Portugal diizinkan mendirikan pos dagang di Ternate.