Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese

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The Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese was an agreement through which the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka accepted extensive Portuguese influence and control in return for military and political support.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical agreement
political treaty
continentInvolved Asia
Europe
countryInvolved Portugal
Sri Lanka
dateSigned 1557
effect expansion of Portuguese influence in Sri Lanka
increased Portuguese control over the Kingdom of Kotte
strengthening of Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean region
granted extensive influence to the Portuguese in Kotte
military privileges to the Portuguese in Kotte
political leverage to the Portuguese in Kotte
hasParticipant Portuguese colonial authorities
rulers of the Kingdom of Kotte
historicalContext European colonial involvement in Sri Lanka
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century
languageOfName English
location Kingdom of Kotte
party Portuguese Empire
Kingdom of Kotte
surface form: Sri Lankan kingdom of Kotte
provided military support from Portugal to the Kingdom of Kotte
political support from Portugal to the Kingdom of Kotte
purpose to formalize Portuguese influence over the Kingdom of Kotte
to secure Portuguese military support for the Kingdom of Kotte
to secure Portuguese political support for the Kingdom of Kotte
relatedTo Portuguese colonial rule in Sri Lanka
history of the Kingdom of Kotte
signatory Kingdom of Kotte
Kingdom of Portugal

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Kingdom of Kotte treaty Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese