Sultanate of the Maldives

This article is about the specific polity Sultanate of the Maldives and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Kingdom of the Maldives existed since 269 BC. It was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam.

Establishment

January 1154: The Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1519: In 1518, the Sultanate of the Maldives came under Portuguese pocontrol.

January 1522: The Sultanate of the Maldives regained control of their territory in 1522, ending the Portuguese domain.

Disestablishment

January 1559: In 1558 the Portuguese established a small garrison with a Viador, or overseer of a factory (trading post) in the Maldives, which they administered from their main colony in Goa.