Battle of Diu (1538)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Diu
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Portuguese presence in India
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sultan
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Piri_Reis
gptkb:Dom_João_de_Castro
gptkbp:date 1538
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Diu_(1546)
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Portuguese-Ottoman rivalry
gptkbp:historical_event Increased naval technology development
Decline of Ottoman influence in the region
Formation of alliances against the Ottomans
Long-term Portuguese control of trade routes
Shift in maritime power dynamics
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Afonso_de_Albuquerque
gptkb:Sultan
gptkb:Sultan_of_Gujarat
Ottoman sailors
Admiral of the Ottoman Navy
Portuguese sailors
Mamluk sailors
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in naval power in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Diu (1538)
gptkbp:legacy Portuguese colonial expansion
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Diu_Island
gptkbp:location gptkb:Diu
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:item
Galleons and galleys used
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Ottoman_Navy
gptkb:Mamluk_Navy
gptkb:Portuguese_Navy
Over 100 ships involved
gptkbp:outcome Established Portuguese dominance
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Diu_(1509)
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Naval records
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Strait_of_Hormuz
gptkb:Battle_of_Cagayan
gptkb:Siege_of_Diu_(1546)
gptkbp:result Portuguese victory
gptkbp:significance Control of Indian Ocean trade routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance Preventing Ottoman expansion in the Indian Ocean
gptkbp:tactics Cannon fire
Boarding actions
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle