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They traded many products like jewelry, porcelain, spices, gold, and iron.
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Kilwas adopted the Muslim religion.
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By this time, the Kilwas controlled the trade from Sofala to the south.
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Architectural constructions, elaborations of the Great Mosque and the construction of the market complexes.
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A Moroccan, Abu Abdullahi Ibn Batuta, went to Kilwa, and that is when it was discovered by the outside world.
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Portuguese, lead by Vasco da Gama, threatened to attack the city unless a tribute was paid. They decided that they wanted Kilwa's prosperity for themselves and took the island by force.
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Franscico de Almeido takes control of the island.
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An Arab mercenary and his troops liberated Kilwa from the Portuguese.
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Under the rule of Omani rulers of Zanzibar.
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This is the suspected date of the earliest time people have inhabited Kilwa.
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