Capture of Muscat (1507) | |||||||||
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Part of Portuguese conquest of Oman | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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]