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On shoals off the kingdom of Aru, south-east of Pasai, on the night of 20 November 1511 (the modern…

On shoals off the kingdom of Aru, south-east of Pasai, on the night of 20 November 1511 (the modern consensus).

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • The chronicles' landmarks (the channel of entry, the Pasai coast, the point named) resolve to the Aru coast.
  • A sixteenth-century Portuguese wreck site lies on the banks there.

What would rule it out

  • The chronicles' route and dates place the loss elsewhere, or the Aru banks are surveyed and empty.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyOn shoals off the kingdom of Aru, south-east of Pasai, on the night of 20 November 1511 (the modern…

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Mysteries Department. (2026). On shoals off the kingdom of Aru, south-east of Pasai, on the night of 20 November 1511 (the modern… [Answer ANS0D2BHKA63TM5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D2BHKA63TM5
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