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Aden Revolt 1548

Aden Revolt: Ottoman fleet Indian Ocean 16th century
Image: Matrakçı Nasuh, 16th century, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1548Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationYemenNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560Wikidata P361
ParticipantsOttoman Empire, Portuguese EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates12.7978, 45.0242Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Aden revolt of 1548 was a rebellion against Ottoman rule in Yemen, that was suppressed after Ottoman forces under Piri Reis arrived on 26 February 1548.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Aden Revolt (revision 1370426945), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

12.7978, 45.0242 · Yemen

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