February 3, 1509 – Battle of Diu : Portuguese Empire VS Sultan of Gujarat, Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, Republic of Venice & Ottoman Empire
February 3, 1509- a Portuguese fleet annihilates the warships of the Mamluk and Gujarat sultanates at the Battle of Diu. The victory, the first of many by Europeans in Asia, helps establish Portugal as a military and commercial power in India. Critical for Portuguese The Battle of Diu was a naval battle fought on 3 February 1509 in the Arabian…