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The Battle of Diu 1509: How Portugal Won the Indian Ocean
The year is 1509. Portugal has only been in the Indian Ocean for a decade, but already it faces an existential threat: a vast coalition of Muslim powers led by the Mamluk Sultanate, the Ottoman Empire, and the Gujarati Sultanate, all united to drive the Europeans out. Lucas tells Luna about the build-up to the climactic Battle of Diu, where a small Portuguese fleet under Francisco de Almeida faced a combined armada in one of the most decisive naval battles in history. They discuss the political machinations of the Zamorin of Calicut, the strategic importance of Diu, and how Almeida's…
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