Socotra seized by Afonso de Albuquerque

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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He built a fortress on the island in order to close access to the Red Sea and prevent Arab trade with India.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Socotra seized by Afonso de Albuquerque". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9868, accessed 23 November 2024.]

9868 Socotra seized by Afonso de Albuquerque 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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