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People: John II of France
Location: Douai Nord-Pas-de-Calais France

The Portuguese had occupied Aden in 1547. …

Years: 1548 - 1548

The Portuguese had occupied Aden in 1547.

The Turkish naval officer and cartographer Piri Reis, having been promoted to admiral and taken command of the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet in the Indian Ocean in 1547, recaptures the seaport city on February 26, 1548.