Portuguese–Mamluk naval war
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The Portuguese–Mamluk naval war was an early 16th-century conflict in the Indian Ocean between the Portuguese Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate (often with local allies) over control of the spice trade and key maritime routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese–Mamluk naval war canonical | 1 |
| Portuguese–Mamluk naval war in the Indian Ocean | 1 |
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Target entity: Portuguese–Mamluk naval war Context triple: [Afonso de Albuquerque, participantIn, Portuguese–Mamluk naval war]
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Portuguese–Marinid conflicts
The Portuguese–Marinid conflicts were a series of late medieval military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Marinid dynasty of Morocco over control of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal territories in North Africa.
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B.
Battle of Aljubarrota
The Battle of Aljubarrota was a decisive 1385 clash in which Portuguese forces, allied with England, defeated Castile and secured Portugal’s independence and the Aviz dynasty’s rule.
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C.
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a decisive 1659 engagement in which Portuguese forces successfully lifted a Spanish siege of Elvas, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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D.
Battle of Cape Spartel
The Battle of Cape Spartel was a 1782 naval engagement off the coast of Morocco during the American Revolutionary War, involving British and Franco-Spanish fleets in one of the conflict’s final major sea battles.
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E.
Battle of Valdevez
The Battle of Valdevez was a 12th-century confrontation between the Kingdom of León and the emerging Kingdom of Portugal that helped solidify Portuguese autonomy and contributed to its eventual recognition as an independent kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese–Mamluk naval war Target entity description: The Portuguese–Mamluk naval war was an early 16th-century conflict in the Indian Ocean between the Portuguese Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate (often with local allies) over control of the spice trade and key maritime routes.
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A.
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts
The Portuguese–Marinid conflicts were a series of late medieval military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Marinid dynasty of Morocco over control of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal territories in North Africa.
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B.
Battle of Aljubarrota
The Battle of Aljubarrota was a decisive 1385 clash in which Portuguese forces, allied with England, defeated Castile and secured Portugal’s independence and the Aviz dynasty’s rule.
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C.
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a decisive 1659 engagement in which Portuguese forces successfully lifted a Spanish siege of Elvas, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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D.
Battle of Cape Spartel
The Battle of Cape Spartel was a 1782 naval engagement off the coast of Morocco during the American Revolutionary War, involving British and Franco-Spanish fleets in one of the conflict’s final major sea battles.
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E.
Battle of Valdevez
The Battle of Valdevez was a 12th-century confrontation between the Kingdom of León and the emerging Kingdom of Portugal that helped solidify Portuguese autonomy and contributed to its eventual recognition as an independent kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
naval war ⓘ |
| combatType |
blockade operations
ⓘ
commerce raiding ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| conflictBelligerent |
Calicut
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Portuguese Empire ⓘ Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Gujarat
Republic of Venice ⓘ
surface form:
Venetian Republic
|
| conflictCause |
Portuguese attempt to bypass traditional Red Sea and Levantine trade routes
ⓘ
control of maritime routes between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean ⓘ control of the spice trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1517 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts in the Indian Ocean
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surface form:
Portuguese–Ottoman conflicts in the Indian Ocean
|
| hasPart |
Battle of Chaul
ⓘ
Battle of Diu ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Diu (1509)
Portuguese attack on Jeddah (1517) ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
disrupting Mamluk and Venetian spice revenues
ⓘ
protecting Portuguese sea route around the Cape of Good Hope ⓘ securing Portuguese control of the pepper trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf of Aden
ⓘ
Gulf of Oman ⓘ coasts of Arabia ⓘ coasts of India ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| participant |
Afonso de Albuquerque
ⓘ
Amir Husain Al-Kurdi ⓘ Francisco de Almeida ⓘ Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Qansuh al-Ghawri
Venetian merchants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| result |
Portuguese dominance of key Indian Ocean trade routes
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Portuguese victory ⓘ decline of Mamluk influence in the Indian Ocean ⓘ weakening of Red Sea spice route ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Chaul
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Battle of Diu ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Diu (1509)
Portuguese expedition to the Red Sea ⓘ |
| startTime | 1505 ⓘ |
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Subject: Portuguese–Mamluk naval war Description of subject: The Portuguese–Mamluk naval war was an early 16th-century conflict in the Indian Ocean between the Portuguese Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate (often with local allies) over control of the spice trade and key maritime routes.
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