According to legend, this sultanate was founded by Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi, who set sail from Hormuz and eventually bought a small island after being expelled from Mozambique. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Swahili Coast sultanate whose power peaked in the 15th century while controlling trade cities like Malindi, Sofala, and Zanzibar.
ANSWER: Sultanate of Kilwa
[10h] Kilwa primarily exported slaves, gold, and ivory from the interior of Africa, including from this Shona-speaking empire. It was legendarily founded by Nyatsimba Mutota after the fall of Great Zimbabwe.
ANSWER: Mutapa Empire [accept Mwenemutapa or Munhumutapa or Monomotapa]
[10e] The Kilwa Sultanate’s lands were largely conquered by this empire. This empire’s explorer Vasco da Gama threatened to burn down the city of Kilwa until the sultan agreed to give him tribute.
ANSWER: Portugal [or Kingdom of Portugal; accept Reino de Portugal]
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