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The Portuguese in Hormuz: Gateway of the Persian Gulf
In the early 1500s, Portugal aimed to control the spice routes of the Indian Ocean. One crucial chokepoint was the Strait of Hormuz, where the Persian Gulf meets the Arabian Sea. In 1507, Afonso de Albuquerque led a brutal campaign to seize Hormuz, only to abandon it due to mutiny. He returned in 1515 to build the Fortress of Our Lady of the Conception, turning Hormuz into a key node of the Estado da Índia. This episode explores Albuquerque's two campaigns, the strategic importance of Hormuz, the role of the Kingdom of Ormus, and the fortress's later history under Portuguese and…
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