Season 6 Episode 17: The (Brief) Portuguese Conquest of Kilwa
From History of Africa by The History of Africa Podcast
July 21, 2025 · 23 min · Episode 56
About this episode
The episode discusses the Portuguese conquest of Kilwa and its long-term consequences.
The Portuguese have conquered Kilwa. Let's see how much pain their victory causes them in the long run.
Topics covered
- Portuguese conquest
- Kilwa
- colonial history
- African history
- impact of conquest
Keywords
- Portuguese
- Kilwa
- conquest
- history
- Africa
- colonialism
- impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Portuguese
Places: Kilwa
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