Siege of Diu

1538 Portuguese victory against Gujarat in India
Event siege Q3394749
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Siege of Diu

Summary

Siege of Diu is a siege[1]. It draws 433 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #158 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Diu's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • Siege of Diu took place at Diu[4].
  • Siege of Diu is part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560[5].
  • Siege of Diu's Commons category is recorded as Siege of Diu (1538)[6].
  • Siege of Diu began on August 1538[7].
  • Siege of Diu ended on November 1538[8].
  • Siege of Diu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 20, 'lon': 71}[9].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Diu was Portuguese Empire[10].
  • A participant in Siege of Diu was Ottoman Empire[11].
  • A participant in Siege of Diu was Gujarat Sultanate[12].

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When and Where

Siege of Diu began on August 1538[7]. It ended on November 1538[8]. It took place at Diu[4].

Context

Siege of Diu is part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Portuguese Empire[10], Ottoman Empire[11], and Gujarat Sultanate[12].

Why It Matters

Siege of Diu draws 433 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #158 of 1,415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Q668
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34162|batch #34162]]: Siege of Diu == India"
  2. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time +1538-11-00T00:00:00Z
    Location Diu
    Coordinate location {'lat': 20, 'lon': 71}
    End time
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539668905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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