Siege of Diu (1538) 1538
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1538 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Asia) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Gujarat Sultanate, Ottoman Empire, Portuguese Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 20.0000, 71.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Diu occurred when an army of the Sultanate of Gujarat under Khadjar Safar, aided by forces of the Ottoman Empire, attempted to capture the city of Diu in 1538, then held by the Portuguese. The siege was part of the Ottoman-Portuguese war. The Portuguese successfully resisted the four-month long siege.
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- Siege of Bahrain 1559
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