Kilwa Sultanate
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The Kilwa Sultanate was a sultanate, centered at Kilwa, whose authority, at its height, stretched over the entire length of the Swahili Coast. According to the legend, it was founded in the 10th centu
Principal cities of East Africa, c. 1500. The Kilwa Sultanate held overlordship from Cape Correntes in the south to Malindi in the north.
Sultanate of Zanzibar
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The Sultanate of Zanzibar, also known as the Zanzibar Sultanate, was an East African Muslim state controlled by the Sultan of Zanzibar, in existence between 1856 and 1964. The Sultanate's territories
Kilwa Sultanate
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Photograph of an enslaved boy in the Sultanate of Zanzibar. 'An Arab master's punishment for a slight offence.' circa 1890.
The Harem and Tower Harbour of Zanzibar. 1890
Independence stamp overprinted "Republic"
Thomas Daniell East View of the Forts Jellali and Merani, Muskat B1977.14.215 Yale Center for British Art