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How was Ferdinand Magellan involved in the Battle of Diu in 1509?
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Ferdinand Magellan participated in the Battle of Diu on February 2ā3, 1509. During this significant naval engagement, the Portuguese forces defeated a Muslim fleet, an action that allowed Portugal to secure supremacy over the majority of the Indian Ocean.1