The Maritime Trade of the Kilwa Sultanate

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The Maritime Trade of the Kilwa Sultanate

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the maritime trade empire of the Kilwa Sultanate, a Swahili city-state that dominated the Indian Ocean trade from the 13th to 15th centuries. They discuss how Kilwa's wealth came not from gold or salt, but from controlling the trade of ivory, timber, and slaves, and from minting its own copper and silver coins. Lucas tells the story of the Persian Shirazi dynasty, the construction of the Great Mosque of Kilwa, and the Portuguese conquest in 1505. The conversation dives into the daily life of Kilwa's merchants, the role of monsoon winds, and the archaeological evidence from the site of Kilwa Kisiwani, a UNESCO World Heritage site. They also touch on the controversial figure of Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, a sultan who expanded Kilwa's influence but whose actions contributed to its decline. This episode offers a fresh perspective on African wealth beyond the better-known empires of Mali and Ghana. #KilwaSultanate #SwahiliCoast #IndianOceanTrade #KilwaKisiwani #ShiraziDynasty #GreatMosqueofKilwa #MuhammadibnalHasan #IvoryTrade #MonsoonTrade #CopperCoins #SilverCoins #PortugueseConquest #VascodaGama #UNESCO #EastAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #MaritimeHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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