Siege of Diu (1546)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Diu_(1538)
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened Portuguese presence in India
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Sultan
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Piri_Reis
gptkb:Dom_João_de_Castro
gptkbp:date 1546
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Diu_Fort
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between the Portuguese and Ottoman Empires
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future colonial strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Diu (1546)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Diu,_India
gptkbp:military_strategy involved naval battles
gptkbp:outcome defensive success by the Portuguese
gptkbp:part_of Diu Wars
gptkbp:primary_source accounts by contemporary historians
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Diu_(1509)
gptkbp:result Portuguese victory
gptkbp:significance strategic control of Indian Ocean trade routes
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare