Turkish-Portuguese War (1558–1566)
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The third Ottoman-Portuguese Conflicts (1558–1566) was an armed military conflict between the Portuguese Empire
and the Ottoman Empire
in the Indian Ocean
.
Portugal had been victorious in the second Ottoman–Portuguese Conflicts (1558–1563), however the Ottomans went on with a new war, given the continuous expansion of the Portuguese Empire
in the Indian Ocean, which threatened the Ottoman monopoly of the spice trade
through the Middle East
.
At the behest of Suleiman the Magnificent
the Ottoman fleet attacked and plundered Portuguese ships, fortifications and settlements in the Indian Ocean, Asia
and in East Africa
. The Portuguese forces were commanded by Estêvão da Gama, as in the previous war.
By the time Suleiman died (1566) and the conflict ended.
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
and the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
.
Portugal had been victorious in the second Ottoman–Portuguese Conflicts (1558–1563), however the Ottomans went on with a new war, given the continuous expansion of the Portuguese Empire
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
in the Indian Ocean, which threatened the Ottoman monopoly of the spice trade
Spice trade
Civilizations of Asia were involved in spice trade from the ancient times, and the Greco-Roman world soon followed by trading along the Incense route and the Roman-India routes...
through the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
At the behest of Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman I was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. He is known in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent and in the East, as "The Lawgiver" , for his complete reconstruction of the Ottoman legal system...
the Ottoman fleet attacked and plundered Portuguese ships, fortifications and settlements in the Indian Ocean, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and in East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
. The Portuguese forces were commanded by Estêvão da Gama, as in the previous war.
By the time Suleiman died (1566) and the conflict ended.