Later, two events diminished the prosperity of the Portuguese: first the local Shah Abbas I started fighting with Portuguese by taking back Bahrain in 1516. The Safavid Shah Ismail I took some minor measures against them, but he failed. However, heĬame in 1515 and founded the Portuguese rule which lasted for more than a Which were left unfinished because of his forced leave in 1508. By killing many people, Afonso deĪlbuquerque turned this area to his own territory and started building forts Historically speaking, the most prominent event which occurred in Hormuz was itīeing attacked by the Portuguese in 1507. The remnants of old Hormuz sit 10km southwest of Minab. The previously called new Hormuz is currently located about 60 km west of Old
Moroccan traveler, visited Hormuz in 13 and admired its busy market.Īfter the recurrent attacks of Turks and Mongols, the merchants of old HormuzĬity immigrated to the new city of Hormuz of which no traces have been left. Marcopolo visited Hormuz twice in 12ĭescribing the town as a flourishing trade center. Praised the abundance of merchants from all over the world from Egypt and Syria Its strategic location encouraged the various travelers to this island who have On the other hand, some other evidences hold that asĪrdeshir the Sassanid rebuilt this area, the name of his son was given to the Trace its origin to Khormuzia or Khormaq comprising of Khor, meaning harbor,Īnd moq, meaning palm. Indicate that the name is derived from Ahura Mazda, while other references Ormoz, Hormuzia and Khormuzia, has various connotations. Hormuz Island, located in the strait of Hormuz, occupies an area of 42-sq.km, linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
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