Massawa

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Establishment

• January 1556: In the struggle for domination of the Red Sea the Portuguese ended up conquering Massawa (Maçua) and Arkiko in 1513.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

1.1. Ottoman-Portuguese conflicts (1538-1559)

Were a series of confrontations between the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire that took place in the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea.

• January 1558: In 1557 the Ottoman captured the port of Massawa.

Disestablishment

• January 1558: In 1557 the Ottoman captured the port of Massawa.