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Siege of Qatif

Siege of Qatif was a siege conducted in 1551 at Qatif governorate, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Qatif governorate. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 Portuguese soldiers; 3,000 Hormuzi auxiliaries; 7 galleons; 12 oar ships against 400 men.

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Fought1551
WhereQatif governorate, Saudi Arabia26.568N, 50.009E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsFile:Flag of Portugal (1521).svg; Kingdom of HormuzagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesLightandLight
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 Qatif, 1551
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

Date1551 (year precision)
PlaceQatif governorate, Saudi Arabia
26.568N, 50.009E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,200 Portuguese soldiers; 3,000 Hormuzi auxiliaries; 7 galleons; 12 oar ships400 men
Casualties and lossesLightLight
Commanders
  • List of the viceroys of Portuguese India
Siege of QatifSiege of QatifSiege of BahrainBattle of KanzanBattle off HormuzSiege of BahrainBattle of KanzanBattle off HormuzManamaDammamAl JubaylAl Mubarraz100 km26.568N, 50.009E
Placed at Qatif governorate; 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 Qatif is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q115517267, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Qatif (1551), revision 1370744652, 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.