Portuguese conquest of Hormuz

Capture of Hormuz
Part of the Portuguese–Safavid wars

The city and fortress of Hormuz in the 16th century, depicted by Gaspar Correia in Lendas da Índia.
DateOctober, 1507
Location
Hormuz, present-day Iran
Result Portuguese victory
Territorial
changes
Capture of Hormuz by Portugal
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Hormuz
Commanders and leaders
Portuguese Empire Afonso de Albuquerque Hwaga Ata
Bahrudin Shirazi
Strength
460 men[1]
6 naus[1]
4,000 men[2]
Casualties and losses
11 wounded 900 dead
The Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, Hormuz Island
Portuguese map of Hormuz, 17th century

The Portuguese conquest of Hormuz in 1507 occurred when the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque attacked Hormuz Island to establish the Fortress of Hormuz. This conquest gave the Portuguese full control of the trade between India and Europe passing through the Persian Gulf.[3]

  1. ^ a b Fraser, p. 39
  2. ^ João de Barros (1553)Décadas da Ásia, 1777 edition Vol II, p.121
  3. ^ Sykes, p. 279

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