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Gedemo Malindi City-State

Malindi

City-State Trait: Provides +2 Amenities and +2 Gold in Cities with a Lighthouse.

City-State Type: Trade

History:
With Mombasa as the only rival for domination of this part of East Africa, Malindi has traditionally been a port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the Caliph of Malindi launched diplomatic relations with China, and an embassy in the city of Malindi brought with it to the Chinese court a giraffe, which made a strong impression. In 1417-1419 and 1431-1433, Chinese Muslim admiral Zheng He led two major expeditions to the African coast and reached Malindi with several thousand men, some of whom settled there. These towns also traded ebony, sandalwood, and slaves. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama met authorities in Malindi in 1498 on his first exploration trip to India. On this occasion, the navigator signed a commercial agreement and hired a guide for the continuation of his trip to India. In 1499 the Portuguese established a trading post in Malindi which served as a stopover on the route to India. In 1520, Portugal took possession of this city. Malindi remained the center of Portuguese activity in eastern Africa until 1593 when the Portuguese moved their main base to Mombasa. After that the town gradually declined until it almost disappeared by the end of 17th century. In 1845 Ludwig Krapf visited the town and found it overgrown by vegetation and uninhabited. Malindi was conquered by Sultan Majid of Zanzibar in 1861 and until the end of 19th century served as a center of the slave trade. In 1890 Malindi came under British administration. The British abolished both the slave trade and slavery. This act led to a significant decline in agricultural production. Malindi experienced a trade boom between the end of the World War I and 1925, when a famine occurred. During World War II Malindi was one of only two towns in East Africa bombed by the Italians. This happened on 24 October 1940, and after this event allied troops were stationed in the town until the end of the war. After the World War II Malindi began developing into a resort.

Compatible with Rise and Fall, Gathering Storm, NewFrontier.

Mod Support:

Ynaemp (Giant,Greatest, LargestEarthCustom, and Cordiform)
English and french languages

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