Loyola University Chicago

Title: Fortress of Dio: Plans of Plazas and Forts of Portuguese Possessions in Asia and Africa Description * This drawing shows the fortress of Diu, located on an island off the northwest coast of India. In 1509, the Portuguese defeated the forces of the Sultan of Gujarat in the Battle of Diu, thereby securing dominance over trade routes in the Indian Ocean. Construction of this fortress-garrison complex began in 1535, under an agreement with the sultan, but the agreement fell apart and the sultan?s troops attacked the fort in 1537. The fortress was reconstructed in 1545 by Jo�o de Castro (1500-48), a Portuguese naval commander and the fourth viceroy of Portuguese India. Date Created * 17th century Language * Portuguese Title in Original Language * Fortaleza de Dio: Plantas de pra�as e fortes de possess�es portuguesas na �sia e �frica Place * Central and South Asia > India * Europe > Portugal Time * 1500 AD - 1699 AD Topic * Technology > Engineering > Military & nautical engineering Additional Subjects * Daman and Diu (India) ; Fortification ; Fortress of D�u (India) ; Portugal -- Colonies -- Asia Type of Item * Maps Institution * National Library of Brazil External Resource * http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/brrjbn.1056

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