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The Capture of Hormuz: How Shah Abbas Expelled the Portuguese
In 1622, Shah Abbas I of Safavid Persia launched a daring joint operation with the English East India Company to capture the island fortress of Hormuz from the Portuguese. For over a century, the Portuguese had dominated the Persian Gulf from this strategic stronghold, controlling the lucrative spice and silk trades. This episode takes you inside the siege: the alliance forged by the English envoy Robert Sherley, the command of the Safavid ghulam general Imam Quli Khan, the week-long bombardment, and the final surrender of the Portuguese governor Simão de Melo. We explore how this victory…
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