Season 3 Episode 21 - The Rise of Kofi Kakari

Season 3 Episode 21 - The Rise of Kofi Kakari

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Season 6 Episode 18: The Omani Empire

Kilwa is brought to its knees by one final foreign invasion, which leads the island into an irreversible decline and the eventual dissolution of the sultanate. 

Season 6 Episode 17: The (Brief) Portuguese Conquest of Kilwa

The Portuguese have conquered Kilwa. Let's see how much pain their victory causes them in the long run. 

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