In the Persian Gulf, beyond the great fortress of Hormuz, the Portuguese also built another in Muscat

An analysis of the strategic importance of Hormuz to the Portuguese Empire in the 16th century, detailing the conquest by Afonso de Albuquerque, the construction of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição fortress, the complex diplomatic relations with the Safavid dynasty, and the eventual loss of the territory to Persian and English forces in 1622, alongside the expansion of Portuguese fortifications across the region.