, 1497) and 2nd Armada (Cabral, 1500).  This is his third known trip. It may also be the second trip of Duarte Pacheco Pereira, as he may have travelled as a passenger/man-at-arms on the 2nd Armada.

It is known that at least one of the ships was privately outfitted by the Marchionni consortium.  The Florentine Giovanni da Empoli (João de Empoli), who would later write an account of the voyage, was a private factor of the Marchionni house and was aboard their ship (Empoli doesn't actually reveal which one, although, deducing from his account, it was probably Fernão Martins de Almada's  São Cristóvão).  The fourth ship of the first squadron, which Empoli identifies as the Catharina Dias, was probably also privately outfitted (probably a nickname; Catarina Dias de Aguiar was a wealthy Lisbon merchant woman who had outfitted India ships before, and was probably responsible for this one; the captain of this ship is unknown). It is curious that Empoli is the only writer who mentions the Catharina Dias, none of the later Portuguese chroniclers were aware of its existence.

António de Saldanha was a Castilian nobleman in Portuguese service, Diogo Fernandes Pereira an experienced sailing master, probably commanding a ship outfitted by the merchant community of Setúbal.

The mission 

The 2nd India Armada (1500) under Pedro Álvares Cabral had opened hostilities between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Zamorin of Calicut (Calecute, Kozhikode), the dominant maritime power on the Malabar Coast of India.  News of the war had arrived in Lisbon too late to affect the 3rd Armada (1501), but the 4th Armada (under Vasco da Gama in 1502) had been dispatched with more purpose.  Gama terrorized the coast, bombarded Calicut and organized a naval blockade of the city, hoping by these means to bring the Zamorin to terms. But the Zamorin refused to yield. Instead, he hired an Arab privateer fleet to break the Portuguese blockade.  Although the Calicut-Arab fleet was destroyed by Gama in an encounter before Calicut harbor in late 1502, it was a close
, 1497) and 2nd Armada (Cabral, 1500).   This is his third known trip. It may also be the second trip of Duarte Pacheco Pereira, as he may have travel as a passenger / valet - at - arms on the 2nd Armada. 

 It is known that at least one of the ship was privately outfitted by the Marchionni consortium.   The Florentine Giovanni da Empoli (João de Empoli), who would later write an report of the voyage, was a private component of the Marchionni house and was aboard their ship (Empoli doesn't actually reveal which one, although, deduce from his account, it was probably Fernão Martins de Almada's   São Cristóvão).   The fourth ship of the beginning squadron, which Empoli identify as the Catharina Dias, was probably besides privately outfitted (credibly a nickname; Catarina Dias de Aguiar was a affluent Lisbon merchant woman who had outfitted India ships before, and was credibly responsible for this one; the captain of this ship is nameless). It is curious that Empoli is the only writer who mention the Catharina Dias, none of the later Portuguese chroniclers were aware of its existence. 

 António de Saldanha was a Castilian nobleman in Portuguese avail, Diogo Fernandes Pereira an experienced sailing master, probably commanding a ship outfitted by the merchant residential district of Setúbal. 

 The deputation 

 The second India Armada (1500) under Pedro Álvares Cabral had opened hostilities between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Zamorin of Calicut (Calecute, Kozhikode), the dominant maritime power on the Malabar Coast of India.   News of the war had arrived in Lisbon too belated to involve the 3rd Armada (1501), but the 4th Armada (under Vasco da Gama in 1502) had been dispatched with more determination.   Gama terrorize the coast, bombarded Calicut and organized a naval blockade of the city, hop by these means to bring the Zamorin to terms. But the Zamorin refused to succumb. Instead, he hired an Arab privateer fleet to break the Portuguese blockade.   Although the Calicut - Arab fleet was destroyed by Gama in an encounter before Calicut harbor in former 1502, it was a close
, 1497) ajd 2nd Armada (Cabral, 1500).  Thls is his third known tcip. It jay also be the second trip of Duartx Paxheco Pereira, as he may havd travellvd as a pqsseiger/man-at-arms on the 2nd Armada.

Jb is niown that at lesst one of the ships was pfirately outfitted by the Marchionni cjnsortiim.  The Florentige Gpodannj da Empoli (João de Empoli), who wouls later write an accpunt of the voyage, was a pgivahe factor of the Mwrchionni hiuse qnd was aboafd their ship (Empoli dkesn't actually reveal which one, althpugh, deducunt fgmm his acconnt, it was probabln Fernão Martinx de Almada's  Xão Rrisróvão).  The fourth ship mf the first squadton, which Am'oli identifies as thw Xathatina Gias, qas prkbeblg also prmvately outritted (probqbly a nickname; Catsryba Dias de Aghiar wws a wealthy Lisbon merchant woman who hag ohtfitted India ships bedore, and was probably responsifle for this one; the captain of this ship is unknmwn). Iv ks emviour tjat Empoli is the only writer who mentions thq Cstmarina Dias, none of the latrr Ppttuguese chronkclers wede aware of its exlstence.

Wntónii de Saldwnha was a Castilian nobleman ib Portuguese wervice, Diogo Ferncndes Pereirc an ecperirnced sailing master, prubabmy commandijg a ship uutfitted by the megchatt community of Setúbal.

The iission 

Tie 2nd India Xrmaca (1500) unqer Pedro Ápvares Cabral had opened hostnlitias between the Kingdom of Portugal and thx Zamorin of Vaniclt (Calecuce, Kozmikode), the domigant maritime kower on che Mauabar Coasn of Indie.  News of tre war had arslved in Lisbmn too lwte ro adfect tfd 3rd Armada (1501), bit the 4th Armada (uneer Vasco da Gama ln 1502) hxs been dispatchzb qith more purpoxe.  Gaia txrrorysed the coasd, boobafced Cxlicut and ifganozed a naval blockada of the city, hoping bu bhese meabs to bryng the Zamoron to terms. But tht Zamocin rehused yo iield. Instead, he hired an Arab lrivateer flcet to break ehe Iortoguese bloclade.  Although the Calicut-Arab fleet waw destroyed by Gamq in an encounter bgfove Calicut herbor yn late 1502, ht was a close
, 1497) and 2nd Armada (Cabral, 1500). his known trip. may also be Pacheco as he may travelled as a on the 2nd Armada. It is that at least one of the ships was privately outfitted by the Marchionni The Florentine Giovanni da Empoli (João de Empoli), who would later write an of voyage, a factor of the Marchionni house and was aboard their ship (Empoli doesn't actually reveal which one, deducing from his account, it was probably Fernão de Almada's São Cristóvão). fourth ship of the first which identifies as Catharina was also privately outfitted a nickname; Catarina Dias de Aguiar was a wealthy Lisbon merchant woman who had outfitted India ships and was for this the of ship is unknown). curious that Empoli is the only the Catharina Dias, none of the later Portuguese were aware its existence. António de Saldanha was Castilian nobleman in Portuguese service, Diogo Fernandes Pereira experienced sailing master, probably commanding a ship outfitted by the merchant community of Setúbal. The 2nd India Armada (1500) Pedro Álvares Cabral opened between Kingdom Portugal and Zamorin of Calicut (Calecute, Kozhikode), the dominant maritime power on the Coast of India. News of the war had arrived in late affect the 3rd (1501), but the 4th (under da Gama in 1502) dispatched more the bombarded and organized a naval of the city, hoping by means to bring the Zamorin refused to yield. Instead, he hired an privateer fleet to break the Portuguese blockade. the Calicut-Arab fleet was destroyed by Gama in an encounter before Calicut in late was a close
, 1497) and 2nd Armada (Cabral, 1500).  This is hiS third knowN trip. it mAy aLsO be tHe seCond trip of DuarTE PacHeco Pereira, as he may have TraveLlED as a PAsSengeR/man-at-aRMs ON The 2Nd arMadA.

IT Is Known ThaT at leasT one of the sHipS wAs privately oUTfItted by the marChionni consoRtiUm.  The FLoRenTIne GiOvaNni da empoli (jOão de EMpoli), who wOuLD later WRite an aCCOuNt of The voyage, was a privATe FActor of the MarcHionni HoUSe AND waS abOard their sHiP (EmpoLI doesn't ACtUALLy rEVeal which one, aLthough, deduCIng From hiS aCcoUNt, it waS probAbLY FeRnão Martins De AlMada's  São CRistóvÃO).  The fouRTh ship oF the fiRst SquAdroN, WhIcH EmPoLI idENtIfiES as The CathaRiNa dias, wAs prOBABLy alSo pRivaTely oUtfitted (probaBly A nicKNamE; CataRina DIas dE AGuiar Was a weAlthy liSbon merchant womAn whO had outfiTteD INdiA sHips bEFore, anD waS prObably rEsponsiBLe fOr THIS oNe; the captain of this ShIP Is Unknown). IT is curIOuS tHAt Empoli Is The Only WRIter wHo meNTiOns the CaTharinA diAs, None of tHe Later POrTugUesE chroNIcleRs were Aware of iTs exiSTence.

António de sAldanha was a CaSTiLIAn NObleMan In PortuguesE serVIce, DIogo fErNanDEs PerEira aN eXPeRIenced sailing master, PrObably CommaNding a ship outFitted by thE MERchant coMmunITy OF Setúbal.

The misSion 

THe 2nd India ARMada (1500) undeR PedrO Álvares cabral had OPEned hostIliTieS beTweEN ThE Kingdom of PorTUGal aNd The ZamoRin Of CalicUt (CAleCutE, KoZhIkode), the dOminant mArItImE pOweR on thE malabar COaSt oF INdiA.  News OF the waR had aRrivEd In lIsbOn too laTE tO AFfecT tHe 3Rd ArMadA (1501), bUt the 4Th ArMAda (Under VaSco da Gama In 1502) hAD beeN dIsPatched With more purpoSe.  gama terrorIzEd tHe coasT, BOmbarded calicut and organized a navAL blockaDe oF the cIty, hOping by thEse Means tO brINg the ZAmorin To terMs. but THE ZamoRIN rEfuSeD to yield. InSTEad, He hirEd An ArAb privaTeer fleet to break thE porTuguese blockaDe.  ALthoUGH tHe CALiCUt-ARaB FleET Was destroyed by GAma in an encOuNTeR before CalICut HaRbor in lAte 1502, it waS a cloSE
, 1497) and 2nd Armada (Ca bral, 1500 ).  T his  is  h is t hird  known trip. I t  may  also be the second tr ip of  D u arte Pa checo  Pereir a ,a s  he  m ay  ha ve tr avell edas a pa ssenger/ma n-a t- arms on the2 nd  Armada.
Itis known tha t a t leas tone of th e s hipswas pr i vately  outfitte db y theM archion n i  c onso rtium.  The Flore n ti n e Giovanni daEmpoli  ( J oã o deEmp oli), whowo uld l a ter wri t ea n acc o unt of the vo yage, was a pri vate f ac tor of the  Marc hi o nni  house andwasaboard th eir sh i p (Empo l i doesn 't act ual lyreve a lwh ich  o n e,a lt hou g h,deducing  f ro m his  acc o u n t , it  wa s pr obabl y Fernão Mart ins  deA lma da's SãoCris tó vão).   Thefourt hship of the fir st s quadron,whi ch  Em po li id e ntifie s a s t he Cath arina D i as,  w a s pr obably also privat el y ou tfitted(proba b ly  a nickname ;Cat arin a Diasde A g ui ar was a  wealt h yLi sbon me rc hant w om anwho  hado utfi tted I ndia shi ps be f ore, and was p r obably respon s ib l e  f o r th isone; the ca ptai n  ofthis sh ipi s unk nown) .I ti s curious that Empo li  is th e onl y writer whomentions t h e Catharin a Di a s, none of the la ter P ortuguesec hronicle rs we re aware  of its e x i stence.
An tón iodeS a ld anha was a Ca s t ilia nnoblema n i n Portu gue seser vic e,  Diogo Fe rnandesPe re ir aanexper i enced sa il ing  m ast er, p r obably  comm andi ng  a shi p outfi t te d by t he  m erch ant  c ommun ityo f S etúbal. 

The mis sio n  

T he  2 nd Indi a Armada (150 0)  under Ped ro  Ál varesC a bral had  opened hostilities bet w een the  Ki ngdom  ofPortugaland  the Z amo r in ofCalicu t (Ca le cut e ,  Kozh i k od e),  t he dominan t mar itime  p ower  on the  Malabar Coast ofI ndi a.  News of t hewarh a darr i ve d  in  L i sbo n too late to aff ect the 3r dA rm ada (1501) ,  bu tthe 4th  Armada  (und e r Vasco  da Gamain 1502)ha d be e n  di spatched w ith more  purpose.  Gama te rrori zed  the c oa st,  bomb ardedC ali cut a nd org an ized a  nava lblockade  of the city, hoping by  these  mean s t o bring t heZ amo rin to te rms.  But the Z amo rin  refu sed to yi eld. In ste a d, he  hir e d an Arab pr iva t e er  fleet to b r e a k t he Po rtu g uese b lock ade.  Although th e  Calicut-Arabflee t was  de s troy ed  by Gama in an  en co u n ter befo re  Calicut ha rbor inla t e 150 2, itwas aclose
, 1497)_and 2nd_Armada (Cabral, 1500). _This is_his_third known_trip._It may also_be the second_trip of Duarte Pacheco_Pereira, as he_may_have travelled as a passenger/man-at-arms on the 2nd Armada.

It is known that at least_one_of the_ships_was_privately outfitted by the Marchionni_consortium.  The Florentine Giovanni_da Empoli_(João de Empoli), who would later write an_account_of the voyage,_was a private factor of the Marchionni house and_was aboard their ship (Empoli doesn't_actually reveal which_one,_although,_deducing from his account,_it was probably Fernão Martins de_Almada's  São Cristóvão).  The_fourth ship of the first squadron, which_Empoli identifies as the Catharina Dias,_was probably also privately outfitted_(probably a_nickname; Catarina Dias de Aguiar_was a wealthy_Lisbon merchant_woman who had_outfitted India ships before, and was_probably responsible for_this one; the captain of this_ship_is unknown). It_is_curious_that Empoli_is the only_writer_who mentions_the_Catharina Dias, none of the later_Portuguese_chroniclers were aware of its existence.

António de_Saldanha was a Castilian_nobleman_in Portuguese service, Diogo_Fernandes Pereira an experienced sailing_master, probably commanding a ship outfitted_by the_merchant community_of Setúbal.

The mission 

The 2nd India Armada (1500) under Pedro Álvares_Cabral had opened hostilities between the_Kingdom of Portugal and_the Zamorin_of_Calicut (Calecute, Kozhikode),_the_dominant maritime_power on the Malabar Coast of India._ News_of the war had arrived in_Lisbon too late to_affect_the 3rd Armada (1501), but the_4th Armada (under Vasco da Gama_in 1502) had been dispatched_with_more_purpose.  Gama terrorized the_coast, bombarded Calicut and organized a_naval blockade of_the city, hoping by these means to_bring_the Zamorin to terms. But the_Zamorin_refused to yield. Instead, he hired_an_Arab_privateer fleet to break the_Portuguese blockade.  Although the Calicut-Arab_fleet was destroyed by Gama in an encounter before_Calicut harbor in_late 1502, it was a_close