Faza

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Establishment

• January 1588: The Portuguese occupied Faza and constructed a chapel there.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Murad III

Expansion during the rule of Murad III in the Ottoman Empire.

1.1. Ottoman-Portuguese conflicts (1586-1589)

Were armed military engagements which took place between the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire along the coast of eastern Africa.

1.1.1. Portuguese Counterattack

Were a series of Portuguese military actions against African rebels and the Ottomans during the Ottoman-Portuguese conflicts (1586-1589).

• May 1589: After capturing the Ottoman corsair Mir Ali Bey, the Portuguese reestablished suzerainty over the entire Swahili coast, using diplomacy or force of arms.

2. Portuguese Restoration War

Was a revolution organized by the Portuguese nobility and bourgeoisie sixty years after the crowning of Philip I (Philip II of Spain), the first "dual monarch", that ended the Iberian Union.

• November 1640: A revolution organized by the nobility and bourgeoisie on 1 December 1640, sixty years after the crowning of Philip I (Philip II of Spain), the first "dual monarch", ended the Iberian Union between Portugal and Spain.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 1701: In the early modern period, Barawa, a coastal town in present-day Somalia, was ruled by the Geledi Sultanate, a powerful Somali kingdom known for its trade and military prowess. Faza, a neighboring island, also fell under the control of the Geledi Sultanate during this time.

Disestablishment

• January 1751: In the 18th century Faza again fell into decline due to the rise of Pate.

Selected Sources

• de Oliveira Marques , A. H. R.(1972): History of Portugal, Columbia University Press, p. 322-325