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Siege of Hormuz

Siege of Hormuz was a siege conducted in 1552 at Hormuz Island, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hormuz Island. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 4 galleons; 25 galleys; 850 troops.

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Fought1552
WhereHormuz Island, Iran27.067N, 56.460E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Hormusagainst25px Ottoman Empire
Part ofOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–15601538 to 1557

Where it sits in Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560

Siege of Diu, 1538Attack on Jeddah, 1541Battle of Suakin, 1541Battle of El Tor, 1541Battle of Suez, 1541Second Siege of Diu, 1546Capture of Aden, 1548Battle of Bab al-Mandab, 1551Siege of Qatif, 1551Capture of Muscat, 1552Siege of Hormuz, 1552Battle of Punnaikayal, 1553Battle of the Strait of Hormuz, 1553Battle of the Gulf of Oman, 1554Siege of Bahrain, 1559Battle of Kamaran, 156015381560Siege of Hormuz, 1552
16 placed engagements of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1552 (year precision)
PlaceHormuz Island, Iran
27.067N, 56.460E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown4 galleons; 25 galleys; 850 troops
Commanders
  • Afonso de Noronha
  • Diogo de Noronha
  • Piri Reis
  • Seydi Ali Reis
Siege of HormuzSiege of HormuzBandar-e-Abbas100 km27.067N, 56.460E
Placed at Hormuz Island; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Hormuz is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124655726, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Hormuz (1552), revision 1376300939, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.