One military officer from this country led a force which tried to help the emperor Lebna Dengel defeat the Adal Sultanate,but he arrived too late to stop the emperor's death.
One military officer from this country led a force which tried to help the emperor Lebna Dengel defeat the Adal Sultanate,but he arrived too late to stop the emperor's death. Then, he was killed at the Battle of Wofla, being beheaded by Ahmadal-Gazi. Another general from this country used the help of a local chief named Thimayya to stage an attack upon YusufShah. This country built the Diu Fort and defended it for centuries from attacks of rulers including Mahmud III. The admiralPiri Reis ousted this nation's forces from the ports of Aden and Muscat around 1550. Its forces defeated the Bijapur sultansin 1510 to take control of old Goa, which it held for over four centuries, thanks to its general Afonso de Albuquerque. For10 points, name this county which fought the Ottoman Empire over trade routes after its explorer Vasco da Gama sailed theIndian Ocean.
One military officer from this country led a force which tried to help the emperor Lebna Dengel defeat the Adal Sultanate,but he arrived too late to stop the emperor's death.
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