11 SEPTEMBER 1509
Diego Lopez de Sequeira led five ships in the expedition for establishing diplomatic and trade relations in Melaka. At first, the presence of the Portuguese was welcomed, but the Gujarati traders knew about the Portuguese in India and thus incited the Bendahara (a high-ranking Melaka official) not to become well with the Portuguese while at once capturing the Portuguese. As a result, a total of 18 Portuguese were apprehended.

25 JULY 1511
Fierce clashes happened between the Portuguese army led by Alfonso de Albuquerque and the Malay army together with mercenaries of the Melaka Sultan which comprised of Javanese. Many fighters from both sides sustained serious injury and perished. In the end the Portuguese had to retreat to their ships, taking their wounded soldiers with them. The captains of the Portuguese army wanted to retreat back to Goa, but Albuquerque remained determined to capture Melaka.

10 AUGUST 1511
Alfonso de Albuquerque launched a second attack. This time around, the mercenaries of the Melaka Sultan, who were the Javanese, did not assist. Sultan Ahmad himself rode his elephant to give encouragement to the Malay soldiers but they still failed to fight the onslaught of the Portuguese army. Finally, Melaka was conquered.

24 AUGUST 1511
Albuquerque issued an order for all the treasures in the city of Melaka to be seized, therefore the Portuguese army took possession of all the wealth of the city of Melaka and of the Sultan. The treasures seized included gold bars, gold utensils, golden chairs, golden vases, gemstones, silk cloths, fragrances and other valuable items, as well as between 2,000 to 3,000 copper cannons.

14 JANUARI 1641
Melaka fell into the hands of the Dutch. The Portuguese raised a white flag as a sign of surrender. The Portuguese conquered Melaka for 129 years, 3 months and 4 days. The Dutch commandant, Minne Williemson Kaartekoe who was staying in a camp near Kampung Keling village entered the Portuguese fort to discuss with the Portuguese Governor, Manuel Souza Coutinho, regarding the submission of authority and the terms and conditions of the Portuguese surrender.