Kingdom of Hormuz
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The Kingdom of Hormuz was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of the Persian Gulf and extended as far as Bahrain in the west at its zenith. The Kin
Bibi Maryam mausoleum
Ormus costumes (1670).
Portuguese Castle in Hormuz, or fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Hormuz in Civitates Orbis Terrarum, 1572.
The Portuguese conquest of Hormuz occurred in the early 16th century when Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the Kingdom of Hormuz and established fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição on the Island of Hormuz.
Kingdom of Hormuz
…fame, prompting the Portuguese to launch attacks on it and conquer it in the early 16th century. In September 1507, the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque landed on the island, and the Portuguese occupied Ormuz from 1515 to 1622. As vassals of the Portuguese state, the Kingdom of Hormuz jointly participated in the 1521 invasion…
Albuquerque and the Emissaries of the King of Hormuz by Alfredo Roque Gameiro
A Portuguese carrack
Portuguese naus and war-caravels
A Portuguese azulejos tile panel depicting the battle at Hormuz.