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The Weapons

The Portuguese Weapons

،،and invasion of the Gulf in the 16th century
By : Dr. Mohammed Hameed Al- Salman
Preface :
The period of Portuguese invasion and
domination of the Arabian Gulf during the
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on the area in modern ages, according to
the western term.
On the beginning of the period which is
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of the Portuguese besides the religious
and with the great support of the Ruling
Family in Lisbon are based on the economic
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areas in the world for producing pepper
(that was the black gold for that period), as
the most important element in the group of
spices. So, the military and political plans
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