Latest news and stories about empire in Portugal for expats and residents.
This page has only 2 stories and is not indexed by search engines.
Why did the Portuguese want to conquer Hormuz and how did they do it? We publish an excerpt from the book 'Afonso de Albuquerque — Court, Crusade and Empire', by Alexandra Pelúcia, which explains it.
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.
