Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts
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Egyptian Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts refers to the armed engagements between the Egyptian state of the Mamluks and the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean, following the expansion of the Portuguese after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope in 1498. The conflict took place during the early part of the 16th century, from 1505 to the fall of the Mamluk Sultanate in 1517.
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Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean in the early 16th century. | |||||||||
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Mamluk Sultanate Supported by: Republic of Venice Kingdom of Calicut | ||||||||
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