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Arabia and Persia
From Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, the Portuguese-controlled customs house oversaw the lucrative trade throughout the Gulf region.
Years: 1505 — 1622
Arabia and neighboring regions were less contacted by the Portuguese because they were occupied by Muslims hostile to the Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean on account of the importance of the Red Sea as part of the ancient Route of the Levant.
However, at the entry to the Persian Gulf, the Portuguese exercised a protectorate over the Island of Hormuz, where they could control the very profitable trade of horses, rugs, silver, and other goods that were obliged to pass through the strait.
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