Portuguese conquest of Hormuz

Capture of Hormuz
Part of the Portuguese–Safavid wars
The city and fortress of Hormuz in the 16th century, depicted by Gaspar Correia in Lendas da Índia.
Date October, 1507 Location Hormuz, present-day Iran Result Portuguese victory Capture of Hormuz by Portugal
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire	Kingdom of Hormuz
Commanders and leaders
Afonso de Albuquerque	Hwaga Ata Bahrudin Shirazi
Strength
460 men[1] 6 naus[1]	4,000 men [2]
Casualties and losses
11 wounded	900 dead

The Portuguese conquest of Hormuz in 1507 occurred when the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque attacked Hormuz Island to establish the Fortress of Hormuz. This conquest gave the Portuguese full control of the trade between India and Europe passing through the Persian Gulf.^[3]