On his passage to Goa, he subdued the pirates at Mombassa who had been harassing the coast of Mozambique, which had been brought within the Portuguese trading orbit and provided watering stations essential to Portugal's lifeline to the west coast of India.
He subdued the pirates at Mombassa. This was on his passage to Goa. This Mombassa had been harassing the coast of Mozambique. He provided watering stations essential to Portugal's lifeline to the west coast of India. This was on his passage to Goa. Mozambique had been brought within the Portuguese trading orbit.