Portuguese Muscat and Gulf forts

Portuguese Muscat and Gulf forts was a colony in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from 1507 to 1650 CE, about 143 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Afonso de Albuquerque sacked Muscat in 1507, and Portugal held forts along the Omani coast and the Gulf to control trade. The Ya'aruba imams took Muscat in 1650.

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Facts

Dates: 1507 to 1650 CE
Duration: 143 years
Type: Colony
Region: Arabia, Middle East
Language family: Latin and Romance
Capital: Muscat

Events in Middle East during its time

1514 Battle of Chaldiran

Neighbours in Middle East

Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 CE
Timurid Empire 1370 to 1507 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
Shirvanshahs 861 to 1538 CE
Kingdom of Imereti 1260 to 1810 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Portuguese Muscat and Gulf forts exist?

1507 to 1650 CE, about 143 years.

Where was Portuguese Muscat and Gulf forts?

Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Muscat.

What language did Portuguese Muscat and Gulf forts speak?

Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.