The ENTIRE History of the Strait of Hormuz in 14 Minutes

Topic: Strait of hormuz Strait of hormuz history Hormuz closure 2026 Why hormuz matters Oil chokepoint About a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied gas normally passes through a gap only thirty-nine kilometers wide, between Iran and Oman. Since February 28, 2026, that gap has been mostly shut. This video tells the full history of the Strait of Hormuz: from Bronze Age traders, Darius and Alexander's admiral Nearchus, through the Kingdom of Hormuz, Marco Polo, the Portuguese fortress, Shah Abbas and the English in 1622, the British lake and the oil discovery of 1908, the Tanker War of the 1980s, the Vincennes tragedy, decades of standoffs, to the 2026 closure and what it costs the world, including Pakistan, India and China. We explain each side's position and note where claims conflict. 00:00 – The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint 01:02 – Geography & Ancient Maritime Trade 02:59 – The Rise & Wealth of the Kingdom of Hormuz 03:56 – Portuguese Conquest & Fortification 04:29 – Shah Abbas & The British East India Company 04:56 – The "British Lake" & Discovery of Oil 06:03 – Decolonization, 1979 Revolution & Carter Doctrine 07:06 – The Tanker War & Operation Praying Mantis (1980s) 08:34 – Decades of Standoffs & Strained Seaways (1991–2025) 09:46 – The 2026 Crisis & Hormuz Closure 10:37 – Ceasefires, Blockades & Supply Chain Chaos 12:07 – The Global & Regional Economic Fallout 13:11 – The 3,000-Year Lesson of Hormuz SOURCES & FURTHER READING Potter, Lawrence G. (ed.). "The Persian Gulf in History." Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Yergin, Daniel. "The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power." Simon & Schuster, 1991 Palmer, Michael A. "Guardians of the Gulf: A History of America's Expanding Role in the Persian Gulf, 1833-1992." Free Press, 1992 Subrahmanyam, Sanjay. "The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700." Wiley-Blackwell, 2nd ed., 2012 Crist, David. "The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran." Penguin, 2012 Congressional Research Service, "The Strait of Hormuz: Security Developments and Impacts on Oil, Gas, and Other Commodities" (R45281) U.S. Energy Information Administration, "World Oil Transit Chokepoints"; International Energy Agency oil market reports; IMF PortWatch Dallas Federal Reserve, "What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for the global economy," 2026 Al Jazeera, "Is Iran charging a toll to allow oil traffic through Hormuz?" October 5, 2026 Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Strait of Hormuz": britannica.com Which empire or country should we cover next? Tell us in the comments. #StraitOfHormuz #Hormuz #Iran #OilHistory #TheLastEmpire #MiddleEastHistory #WorldHistory #AncientHistory #AncientHumans #GeniusHistory #Chronofold #Inkly #LastEmpire #HistoryTabOpen