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Season 6 Episode 16: The Portuguese Arrive

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The host questions whether Hassan ibn Yarik's son really didn't know about his father's invasion.

This episode chronicles the arrival of Portuguese explorers in East Africa in 1498 and their subsequent encounters with the declining Swahili city-state of Kilwa. It details Kilwa's internal political struggles, including Hassan ibn Yarik's persistent attempts to seize power, before examining how Portuguese demands for tribute and forts led to invasion and colonial subjugation by 1505.

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