Portuguese–Safavid wars
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The Portuguese–Safavid wars or Persian-Portuguese wars were a series of conflicts between the Portuguese Empire and Safavid Iran from 1507 to 1728. The Portuguese were supported by the Kingdom of Horm
Portuguese fort in Bahrain
The Portuguese defend their fort on Hormuz from Persians led by Imam Quli Khan. From a Jarūnnāmeh by Qadrī. Isfahan style, dated 1697.
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.
Portuguese–Safavid wars
…Portuguese–Safavid wars Portuguese presence in the Persian Gulf (1507–1750) Date September 1507 – June/July 1728 Location Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean Belligerents Portuguese Empire Safavid Iran Commanders and leaders Manuel I Afonso de Albuquerque…
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.