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Battle of Diu (1509)

1509 · 16th century · Also known as Battle of Diu · Part of the Portuguese–Mamluk naval war

The Battle of Diu was a naval battle fought in 1509 off Diu on the west coast of India. A Portuguese fleet under Francisco de Almeida defeated a combined fleet of the Mamluk Sultanate, the Sultanate of Gujarat and the Zamorin of Calicut. The victory established Portuguese naval dominance in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.

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