البرتغاليّون في الخليج العربيّ صراع الممرّات البحريّة وبوادر الهيمنة الأوروبيّة 1507-1622

The Portuguese entry into the waters of the Arabian Gulf at the beginning of the sixteenth century represented a pivotal moment in the history of the region. Portugal sought to monopolize navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and control the main ports that linked Indian and East Asian trade to Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean. This book The Portuguese in the Arabian Gulf reveals how the Gulf turned into a field of confrontation between the Portuguese, the Mamluks, and then the Ottomans. It also highlights the rise of Omani society and the emirates of the Arabian Gulf, which succeeded in building organized resistance that reversed the equation and paved the way for the collapse of the Portuguese project. A documented reading of the conflict over the sea lanes in the Gulf, and its role in shaping the modern regional order.