1508 naval battle between Portugal and the Egyptian Sultanate. It took place in March 1508. The setting was Chaul. It was part of Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts and Gujarati–Portuguese conflicts. Those involved included the Kingdom of Portugal, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and the Gujarat Sultanate.
Before and after
- 20 May 1506Death of Christopher Columbus
- 1507Founding of Mumbai
- 25 April 1507The name 'America' appears on a map
- from February 1508 to December 1516War of the League of Cambrai
- March 1508Battle of Chaul
- 30 November 1508Birth of Andrea Palladio
- 10 July 1509Birth of John Calvin
- 17 May 1510Death of Sandro Botticelli
- from 1511 to 1920Khanate of Khiva
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