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The fort was later attacked in vain by the local Indian ruler Zamorin and Kolathiri in the Siege of Cannanore (1507). Fort at Kannur In August 1509 Almeida, refusing to recognize Afonso de Albuquerque 's as the new Portuguese governor to supersede himself, arrested him in this fortress after having fought the naval Battle of Diu .
7th century AD Garha Roman fort, on Bardawil lake, North Sinai. [7] Unknown time Byzantine fort, qaseema, Hosna, Middle Sinai. [7] Unknown time Al-Mohammadyia Arabic Fort, Beer Al Abd, North Sinai. [7] 1115 AD Al-Soubak Fort (by Baldwin), Wadi Araba. [7] 1116 AD Aiyla fort (by Baldwin), Aiyla city, Aqaba bay. [7]
During the 17th century, Kannur was the capital city of the only Muslim Sultanate in India, known as Arakkal. [28] During the British Raj, Kannur was part of the Madras province in the North Malabar District. The guerrilla war by Pazhassi Raja, the ruler of Kottayam province, against the British had a huge impact in the history of Kannur ...
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St. Angelo Fort at Kannur The Mappila Bay harbour at Ayikkara. On one side, there is St. Angelo Fort (built in 1505) and on the other side is Arakkal palace. A portrait of Kannur drawn in 1572, from Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg's atlas Civitates orbis terrarum, Volume I Kannur fort and Bay; a watercolor by John Johnston (1795–1801)
Fort Road is the business hub of Kannur town, with many businesses and banks having their Kannur branches and outlets on the street. Some of the prominent shopping outlets are Supplyco, Fortlight Complex, Super Bazar. The Kannur railway station is located at the northern end of the road, and several tourist homes and hotels are concentrated in ...
The Kannur Lighthouse is located near the Payyambalam Beach, a few kilometers from Kannur town, in Kerala state, south India. It is adjacent to the Sea View Park and the Government Guest House. The lighthouse is still active and overlooks the Arabian Sea. [2] Cannanore is the old English name for the town named Kannur. The lighthouse at Kannur ...
Kannur (Malayalam: [kɐɳːuːr] ⓘ), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a City and municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India.It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated 274 kilometres (170 mi) north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and 137 kilometres (85 mi) south of the major port city and a commercial hub, Mangalore.