Kilwa - Ali ibn al-Hassan
Centred on the island of Kilwa, the Kilwa Sultanate was an East African trading empire stretching from Somalia to Mozambique borne out of betrayal and warfare. It dominated trade throughout the west Indian Ocean, with trade routes spanning the ocean that some believe led them to make land in Australia before any European. The sultanate lasted for over six centuries until succumbing to a Portugese invasion in the 16th century. During that time, the Kilwa sultanate controlled the movement of commodities through the region and beyond, in addition to the development and spread of the Swahili culture as an amalgamation of the various traders which resided within the empire.
Requires the Brave New World Expansion Pack
Centred on the island of Kilwa, the Kilwa Sultanate was an East African trading empire stretching from Somalia to Mozambique borne out of betrayal and warfare. It dominated trade throughout the west Indian Ocean, with trade routes spanning the ocean that some believe led them to make land in Australia before any European. The sultanate lasted for over six centuries until succumbing to a Portugese invasion in the 16th century. During that time, the Kilwa sultanate controlled the movement of commodities through the region and beyond, in addition to the development and spread of the Swahili culture as an amalgamation of the various traders which resided within the empire.
Requires the Brave New World Expansion Pack
Kilwa
Swahili Traders - Increased Gold bonus for meeting a City-State (bonus enhanced if first and after discovering Guilds). +1 Food from Merchant specialists.
Kilwa Kiswani
Unique Unit: Dhow, replaces Caravel. Available at Compass and cheaper, but also weaker than the Caravel. Can heal outside of friendly territory.
Unique Building: Coral Port, replaces Harbor. Provides additional gold for both civilizations in a trade route with the city, regardless of trade route owner. Increases the range of Sea Trade Routes, and boosts production of naval units.
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