From 1539, Pinto remained in Malacca under Pedro de Faria, the newly appointed captain of Malacca.
Pinto was sent to establish diplomatic contacts, particularly with small kingdoms allied with the Portuguese against the Muslims of northern Sumatra.
In 1569, he discovered an Ottoman fleet led by Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis in Aceh.
From 1539, Pinto remained in Malacca under Pedro de Faria, the newly appointed captain of Malacca. Pinto was sent to establish diplomatic contacts, particularly with small kingdoms allied with the Portuguese against the Muslims of northern Sumatra. In 1569, he discovered an Ottoman fleet led by Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis in Aceh.
Fernão Mendes Pinto