Siege of Diu

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened_Portuguese_presence_in_India
gptkbp:alliance Yes
Involved land and naval forces
Portuguese_and_local_allies
Alliances_with_local_powers_against_the_Ottomans
Local_Indian_rulers_allied_with_Portuguese
gptkbp:awards Secured_Portuguese_trade_interests
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Afonso_de_Albuquerque
Afonso_de_Albuquerque's_leadership_praised
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on maritime trade
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol_of_Portuguese_maritime_power
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Facilitated_cultural_interactions_between_Europe_and_Asia
gptkbp:date 1538
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Portuguese_and_local_rulers
gptkbp:duration 1 year
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Gunpowder artillery
gptkbp:environmental_impact Boosted_Portuguese_economy_through_trade_control
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sultan_Selim_II
gptkb:Afonso_de_Albuquerque
gptkb:Mamluk_Sultan_Qansuh_al-Ghuri
gptkb:Piri_Reis
Sultan_of_Gujarat
gptkbp:historical_significance Various interpretations by historians
Considered a pivotal moment in maritime history
Marked_the_decline_of_Ottoman_influence_in_the_region
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_Ottoman-Portuguese_War
Set_against_the_backdrop_of_the_Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historicalEvent Part of a series of conflicts in the region.
gptkbp:historicalRecords Part_of_the_larger_narrative_of_European_colonialism
Documented_in_Portuguese_archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Chronicled by various historians
Various accounts from both sides of the conflict
gptkbp:house gptkb:Diu_Fort
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Diu
gptkbp:influence Shifted_power_dynamics_in_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Ottoman_fleet
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military campaigns in the region
Portuguese_colonial_expansion
gptkbp:location gptkb:Diu
gptkbp:militaryRank Included several naval skirmishes
gptkbp:navalFleet Portuguese_naval_superiority
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Mamluk_Sultanate
gptkbp:outcome Portuguese_dominance_in_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:predecessor Battle of Diu (1509)
gptkbp:result Portuguese_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_Indian_Ocean_trade_routes
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control over trade routes
gptkbp:successor Battle of Diu (1546)
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkbp:tactics Siege warfare
Blockade and bombardment
Involved complex naval strategies
Siege and counter-siege tactics employed
gptkbp:year 1538