Bandar-e ʿAbbās (“Port of ʿAbbās”) was established in 1623 by Shah ʿAbbās I to replace the city of Hormuz, which had been captured by the Portuguese about 1514. During the 17th century it was the main port of Persia, but it lost this status in the 18th century to the rival “Port of Būshehr” (Bandar-e Būshehr).
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Geographical situation and historical background. At the entrance to the Persian Gulf, Bandar-e ʿAbbās extends about 2 km along the shallow Clarence (Ḵūrān) ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bandar Abbas, Iran. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards ...
Bandar Abbas, once a small fishing village, became the gateway port for Iran after Shah Abbas defeated the Portuguese in 1622. However, with the fall of the ...