Capture of Muscat (1507)

Capture of Muscat (1507)
Part of Portuguese conquest of Oman
Date1507
Location23°36′31″N 58°35′31″E / 23.608611°N 58.591944°E / 23.608611; 58.591944
Result Portuguese victory
Territorial
changes
Establishment of Portuguese Muscat
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Hormuz
Commanders and leaders
Afonso de Albuquerque Unknown
Strength
460–500 soldiers
6 ships
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Very heavy
Capture of Muscat (1507) is located in Oman
Capture of Muscat (1507)
Capture of Muscat (1507)
Location within Oman

The Capture of Muscat happened in 1507, when a Portuguese armada commanded by Afonso de Albuquerque attacked and conquered the city of Muscat, which was under Hormuzi rule.[1]

  1. ^ Peterson, John (2007). Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer. BRILL. p. 68. ISBN 978-90-04-15266-3.

Capture of Muscat (1507)

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