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KILWA ANNALS. 



1505, D. Erancisco d'Almeyda, first viceroy of 

 Portuguese India, landed a force of 500 men and 

 fired the city. Sultan Ibrahim fled, and was duly 

 deposed in favour of one Mohammed Ankoni, 

 who had proved himself a friend to the Euro- 

 peans : he preferred, however, placing the power 

 in the hands of Micante (?), the only son left by 

 the murdered Sultan Alfudayl (El Euzayl). The 

 small fort of Santiago w^as built, and the citizens 

 consented to pay tribute and to acknowledge the 

 sovereignty of D. Manoel. 



Discontent soon showed itself: trade with 

 Sofala had been forbidden to the citizens, and 

 the latter fled to other cities on the coast. Mo- 

 hammed Ankoni was presently murdered by the 

 intrigues of the deposed Sultan Ibrahim; and 

 the viceroy, D' Almeyda, sent G on^aloVaz de Goes 

 witli orders to punish the crime. The Captain 

 of Kilwa, Pedo Eerreira, had raised the "Wasawa- 

 hili of Songo Mnara Island, and preferred for 

 the succession Micante to Ali Ilosayn, the son 

 of Mohammed. In December, 1506, Yaz de Goes 

 landed at Kilwa, and restored its ancient pros- 

 perity by putting an end to the monopolies of 

 trade, and the vexations caused by the cupidity 

 of the Portuguese. After his departure, how- 

 ever, Ali Ilosayn managed to obtain the Sultan- 



