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The Portuguese arrive at Mombasa, a coastal…
The Portuguese arrive at Mombasa, a coastal port further north, in August.
The city, with a population of about ten thousand, is conquered in heavy combat against the troops of the local Arab sheik.
The city is plundered and torched.
The Portuguese are assisted in this attack by a Mombasa enemy, the Sultan of Melinde.
The same month, …
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The Indian Ocean Lands
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East Africa
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Maritime East Africa
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