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The Battle of Diu 1509: Portugal Seizes the Indian Ocean
In 1509, a tiny Portuguese fleet smashed a massive coalition of Egyptian Mamluks, Gujarati sultans, and Indian rulers at the Battle of Diu, establishing European naval dominance in the Indian Ocean for centuries. This episode dives into the clash itself: the Mamluk-Gujarati alliance, the Portuguese commander Francisco de Almeida, the brutal boarding tactics, and the aftermath that gave Portugal control of the spice trade. We explore the technological and strategic factors behind the Portuguese victory, the role of the Venetian-backed Mamluk fleet, and how this battle shifted the balance of…
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