Influenced by a group of Goa Muslims in the Sultan’s court; whom had previously lost their Goa port to their Portuguese; the Sultan of Melaka perceived the Portuguese first arrival to Melaka as a threat & ordered the capture of the initially welcomed Portuguese party.
One way or another, the Portuguese had to have a presence in the rich port of Melaka. With their first attempt in 1509 being thwarted by the Malaccan Sultanate, the Portuguese sailed back to Goa, India & readied a fleet of war ships to return for invasion in 1511. Visit the Maritime Museum of Malacca; you will not be bored! Click on to view a closer look of the Portuguese Carrack Replica in Melaka.