Polity Kingdom of Ormuz

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Was a kingdom located in the eastern side of the Persian Gulf. In 1507 it became a tributary of the Portuguese Empire. Most of its territory was eventually annexed by the Safavid Empire in the 17th century.

Establishment

  • January 1301: In the XIV century, the island of Ormuz was controlled by the Arab trading state of Hormuz, a powerful kingdom known for its strategic location on the eastern coast of the Persian Gulf.

Chronology

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1. Portuguese conquest of Ormuz

The Capture of Hormuz in 1507 occurred when the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque attacked Hormuz Island to establish the Fortress of Hormuz.

  • November 1507: Portuguese conquest of Ormuz.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1321: The Usfurids had an uneasy relationship with the main regional power at the time, the princes in Hormuz, who took control of Bahrain and Qatif in 1320.
  • January 1358: In 1357, the Khan of the Golden Horder Jani Beg of the Golden Horde conquered Chupanid-held Tabriz for a year, putting an end to the Ilkhanate remnant.
  • January 1418: The Jabrids were a dynasty that dominated eastern Arabia in the 15th and 16th centuries. They belonged to the tribe of Bani Khalid.
  • January 1418: The Kingdom of Ormuz dominated eastern Arabia until the 16th century.
  • January 1501: From 1500, Kuwait was under the influence of the Kingdom of Hormuz for two centuries.

Disestablishment

  • November 1507: Portuguese conquest of Ormuz.

Selected Sources

  • Atwood, C. P. (2004): Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire, New York (USA), p. 236