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The Battle of Diu: How Portugal Broke the Indian Ocean
In 1509, a small Portuguese fleet under Francisco de Almeida crushed a combined Muslim naval alliance off the coast of Diu, in present-day Gujarat. This battle — the Battle of Diu — is one of the most decisive naval engagements in history, yet it's often overlooked. It shattered the Mamluk-Ottoman-Gujarati coalition that had gathered to expel the Portuguese from the Indian Ocean, and it gave Portugal unchallenged control of the sea routes for over a century. In this episode, Lucas and Luna walk through the build-up: the Mamluk sultanate's desperate call for help, the Ottoman supply…
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