Complete the sentence about Qalhat with the correct year: By ______ when it was captured by Afonso de Albuquerque on behalf of the Portuguese Empire, the city was already in decline as trade shifted to Muscat.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1507
By 1507, when Afonso de Albuquerque captured it for the Portuguese Empire, Qalhat was already in decline as trade moved to Muscat. It had been the second city of the Kingdom of Ormus.
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