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.
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.
Afonso de Albuquerque
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Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa, was a Portuguese general, admiral, statesman, and conquistador. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese
Portuguese conquest of Hormuz
…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. Although an attempt in 1507 failed, the…
The Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, Hormuz Island, Iran
Statue of Afonso de Albuquerque, symbolically standing on a stack of weapons, referencing his reply in Hormuz
Afonso de Albuquerque as Governor of India
Coining of money for d'Albuquerque at Goa (1510)