siege of Ormuz (1507)
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The siege of Ormuz (1507) was a Portuguese naval and military campaign in the Persian Gulf through which Afonso de Albuquerque sought to seize the strategic island of Ormuz and control regional trade routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| seizure of Ormuz Island | 1 |
| siege of Ormuz (1507) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3598384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siege of Ormuz (1507) Context triple: [Afonso de Albuquerque, participantIn, siege of Ormuz (1507)]
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A.
siege of Hormuz
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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B.
Siege of Isfahan (1722)
The Siege of Isfahan (1722) was a decisive early 18th-century conflict in which Afghan forces captured the Safavid capital, effectively ending Safavid rule in Persia.
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C.
Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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D.
Siege of Rhodes (1522)
The Siege of Rhodes (1522) was a major Ottoman campaign under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that culminated in the capture of the island of Rhodes and the expulsion of the Knights Hospitaller from their stronghold.
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E.
Siege of Kanije (1600)
The Siege of Kanije (1600) was a major Ottoman victory over Habsburg forces during the Long Turkish War, securing a key fortress in western Hungary and enhancing Ottoman control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siege of Ormuz (1507) Target entity description: The siege of Ormuz (1507) was a Portuguese naval and military campaign in the Persian Gulf through which Afonso de Albuquerque sought to seize the strategic island of Ormuz and control regional trade routes.
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A.
siege of Hormuz
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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B.
Siege of Isfahan (1722)
The Siege of Isfahan (1722) was a decisive early 18th-century conflict in which Afghan forces captured the Safavid capital, effectively ending Safavid rule in Persia.
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C.
Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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D.
Siege of Rhodes (1522)
The Siege of Rhodes (1522) was a major Ottoman campaign under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that culminated in the capture of the island of Rhodes and the expulsion of the Knights Hospitaller from their stronghold.
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E.
Siege of Kanije (1600)
The Siege of Kanije (1600) was a major Ottoman victory over Habsburg forces during the Long Turkish War, securing a key fortress in western Hungary and enhancing Ottoman control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese military campaign
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| aimedAt | monopolizing spice and luxury goods trade routes ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Ormuz
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Portugal
ⓘ
Conflicts in 1507 ⓘ History of the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| commandedBySide | Afonso de Albuquerque for Portugal ⓘ |
| commander | Afonso de Albuquerque ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| conflictType | overseas colonial conquest ⓘ |
| controlledByAfter | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| endTime | 1507 ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| followedBy | consolidation of Portuguese positions in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| hasPart |
land operations
ⓘ
naval operations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| involves | control of maritime choke point ⓘ |
| location |
Hormuz Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Ormuz Island
Persian Gulf ⓘ Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| objective |
control of regional trade routes
ⓘ
domination of commerce in the Persian Gulf ⓘ siege of Ormuz (1507) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
seizure of Ormuz Island
|
| opponentLeader | ruler of the Kingdom of Ormuz ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Portuguese–Hormuzi conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Portuguese India Armadas
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese voyages to the Indian Ocean
|
| relatedPlace |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
coast of Persia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
conquest of Goa (1510)
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surface form:
Portuguese conquest of Goa
Portuguese presence in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| result |
Portuguese establishment of influence over Ormuz
ⓘ
Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
secured strategic position at the entrance of the Persian Gulf
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strengthened Portuguese control of Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| startTime | 1507 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access between Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| tactic |
blockade of Ormuz harbor
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negotiation backed by military pressure ⓘ use of naval artillery ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Indian Ocean Theater of World War II
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surface form:
Indian Ocean theater
|
| usedBy | Portuguese fleet ⓘ |
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Subject: siege of Ormuz (1507) Description of subject: The siege of Ormuz (1507) was a Portuguese naval and military campaign in the Persian Gulf through which Afonso de Albuquerque sought to seize the strategic island of Ormuz and control regional trade routes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
seizure of Ormuz Island