siege of Hormuz
E352337
The siege of Hormuz was a 1622 Anglo-Persian military operation that captured the strategic island of Hormuz from Portuguese control, reshaping power dynamics in the Persian Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| siege of Hormuz canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: siege of Hormuz Context triple: [William Baffin, participatedIn, siege of Hormuz]
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Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
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Siege of Taif
The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
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C.
siege of Debal
The siege of Debal was an early 8th-century Umayyad military campaign led by Muhammad bin Qasim that resulted in the conquest of the port city of Debal in Sindh, marking the beginning of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.
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Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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E.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: siege of Hormuz Target entity description: The siege of Hormuz was a 1622 Anglo-Persian military operation that captured the strategic island of Hormuz from Portuguese control, reshaping power dynamics in the Persian Gulf.
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A.
Siege of Babylon Fortress
The Siege of Babylon Fortress was a pivotal early 7th-century engagement in which Rashidun forces captured the Byzantine stronghold near modern Cairo, opening the way for the Muslim conquest and Islamization of Egypt.
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B.
Siege of Taif
The Siege of Taif was a military campaign in 630 CE during which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces besieged the fortified city of Taif in the aftermath of the Battle of Hunayn, marking one of the final efforts to bring the region under early Islamic control.
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C.
siege of Debal
The siege of Debal was an early 8th-century Umayyad military campaign led by Muhammad bin Qasim that resulted in the conquest of the port city of Debal in Sindh, marking the beginning of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.
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D.
Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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E.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath | transfer of commercial focus to Bandar Abbas ⓘ |
| ally |
Kingdom of England
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Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Portuguese control of Hormuz and regional trade routes ⓘ |
| conflictName | siege of Hormuz self-link ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Persian military operation ⓘ |
| consequence |
decline of Portuguese dominance in the Persian Gulf
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expansion of Safavid influence in the Persian Gulf ⓘ shift in regional power balance in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfEvent | Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1622 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
English navy
ⓘ
Safavid Persian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Safavid land forces
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| location |
Hormuz Island
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Persian Gulf ⓘ Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Anglo-Persian cooperation against Portugal
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ending more than a century of Portuguese presence on Hormuz Island ⓘ |
| opponent | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderSide | Portuguese commanders in Hormuz garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Persian War against Portugal in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
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surface form:
Portuguese Empire in the East
Strait of Hormuz ⓘ history of the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| result |
Anglo-Persian victory
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capture of Hormuz from Portugal ⓘ end of Portuguese rule on Hormuz Island ⓘ |
| startTime | 1622 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to the Strait of Hormuz
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control of trade through the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| year | 1622 ⓘ |
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Subject: siege of Hormuz Description of subject: The siege of Hormuz was a 1622 Anglo-Persian military operation that captured the strategic island of Hormuz from Portuguese control, reshaping power dynamics in the Persian Gulf.
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