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Safavid Naval War: The Portuguese and the Persian Gulf
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Safavid Empire's little-known naval campaigns in the Persian Gulf. When Shah Abbas I sought to expel Portuguese forces from Hormuz in 1602, he lacked a navy entirely. The episode details how he allied with the English East India Company, whose four ships helped the Persians besiege and capture the fortress of Hormuz in 1622. Lucas explains the strategic importance of the island, the role of the English commander Edward Monox, and the aftermath: the Portuguese never returned, and Persia gained direct control over Gulf trade for the first time. The…
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