Loyal Habshis

Slaves is one of the oldest commodities of the Indian Ocean trade network. Ethiopian youths are being captured, converted to Islam and trained to become elite soldiers, administrators and sailors before being sold to rulers in India and Persia.\nAs our kingdom has a distinct shortage of men that are both able and loyal these 'Habshis' might prove a valuable asset to our dynasty. Let us use these slaves to man our forts, our desks and our ships rather than trust the bickering Gharbian and Deccani factions at court.