Hormuz Strait Trade (1430s)

Name: Hormuz Strait Trade (1430s)
Start: 1431
End: 1440

Type Event Region 全世界 Time 1431–1440

In the 1430s, the Kingdom of Hormuz controlled the strait at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, becoming a key commercial port linking the Indian Ocea…

Timeline

1431–1436Strait of Hormuz · Persian GulfThe rulers of Hormuz levied tariffs on merchant ships entering and exiting the strait and provided piloting and supply services, consolidating their monopoly over Persian Gulf shipping.
1436–1440Port of Hormuz · Persian GulfGoods from India's west coast and East Africa were unloaded and transshipped at Hormuz, then carried overland to Tabriz, Basra, and Syria, connecting with the Mamluk trade system.

Sources

The Indian Ocean in World History — Edward A. Alpers (2013)