A rebel known as the “Lion” of this city was almost foiled after being seen praying at his father’s tomb. This city's twelve tribes, known as the thenashara taifa, were split into factions called "the Three" and "the Nine" that lived on the mainland and island, respectively. A 1631 massacre of this city’s colonizers during Ascension Day celebrations was carried out by a man christened Dom Jerónimo Chingulia. While allied with the Nahbani family of nearby Paté Island, this city’s (*) Mazrui clan lost the Battle of Shela. Giovanni Cairati designed a man-shaped fort in this city that endured a 1696-1698 siege under the Omani Saif bin Sultan. The Portuguese built Fort Jesus near this city, which served as the first capital of the British East African Protectorate before it was moved inland around 1905. For 10 points, name this Kenyan port city. ■END■
ANSWER: Mombasa
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