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Safavid Siege of Hormuz 1622: Persia Expels the Portuguese
In 1622, Shah Abbas I achieved one of the Safavid Empire's most dramatic military victories: the liberation of Hormuz Island from Portuguese control. This episode follows the joint Safavid-English operation that broke Portugal's century-long stranglehold on Persian Gulf trade. We explore the unlikely alliance with the English East India Company, the siege tactics that overwhelmed the Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, and the aftermath that saw Bandar Abbas rise as Persia's new maritime gateway. Along the way, we meet key figures like Imam Qoli Khan, the Georgian gholam governor who led the…
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