The Portuguese established a garrison in the Maldives in 1558. They were driven out in 1573. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Maldives," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Maldives#Portuguese_and_Dutch_hegemony, accessed 20 November 2020.</ref> | The Portuguese established a garrison in the Maldives in 1558. They were driven out in 1573. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Maldives," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Maldives#Portuguese_and_Dutch_hegemony, accessed 20 November 2020.</ref> |