Capture of Muscat (1552) 1552
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1552 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Oman | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman campaign against Hormuz | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Portuguese Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 23.6086, 58.5919 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The capture of Muscat occurred in 1552, when an Ottoman fleet under Piri Reis attacked Old Muscat, in modern Oman, and plundered the town from the Portuguese. These events followed the important Ottoman defeat in the third siege of Diu in 1546, which put a stop to their attempts in India, but also the successful capture of Aden in 1548, which allowed the Ottomans to resist the Portuguese in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
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Nearby battles
- Siege of Muscat (1650) 1649 · 0 km
- Battle of the Gulf of Oman 1554 · 166 km
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