Indian Ocean slave trade

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The '''Indian Ocean slave trade''', sometimes known as the '''East African slave trade,''' involved the capture and transportation of predominately [[slavery in Africa|sub-Saharan African slaves]] along the coasts, such as the [[Swahili Coast]] and the [[Horn of Africa]], and through the [[Indian Ocean]]. Affected areas included [[East Africa]], [[Southern Arabia]], the west coast of [[Indian subcontinent|India]], Indian ocean islands (including [[Madagascar]]) and southeast Asia including [[Java]].

The '''Indian Ocean slave trade''', sometimes known as the '''East African slave trade,''' involved the capture and transportation of predominately [[slavery in Africa|sub-Saharan African slaves]] along the coasts, such as the [[Swahili coast]] and the [[Horn of Africa]], and through the [[Indian Ocean]]. Affected areas included [[East Africa]], [[Southern Arabia]], the west coast of [[Indian subcontinent|India]], Indian ocean islands (including [[Madagascar]]) and southeast Asia including [[Java]].

The source of slaves was primarily in [[sub-Saharan Africa]], but also included [[North Africa]] and the Middle East, Indian Ocean islands, as well as South Asia. While the slave trade in the Indian Ocean started 4,000 years ago, it expanded significantly in [[late antiquity]] (1st century CE) with the rise of [[Byzantine]] and [[Sassanid]] trading enterprises. [[Islamic slave trade|Muslim slave trading]] started in the [[7th century]], with the volume of trade fluctuating with the rise and fall of local powers. Beginning in the 16th century, slaves were [[Atlantic slave trade|traded to the Americas]], including [[Caribbean]] colonies, as [[Northern Europe|Northern]], [[Western Europe|Western]], and [[Southern Europe|Southern European]] powers became involved in the slave trade. Trade declined with the abolition of slavery in the 19th century.{{Cite web|title=Indian Ocean and Middle Eastern Slave Trades|url=https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0051.xml|access-date=2020-12-17|website=obo|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Harries|first=Patrick|title=The story of East Africa's role in the transatlantic slave trade|url=http://theconversation.com/the-story-of-east-africas-role-in-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-43194|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The Conversation|date=17 June 2015 |language=en}}

The source of slaves was primarily in [[sub-Saharan Africa]], but also included [[North Africa]] and the Middle East, Indian Ocean islands, as well as South Asia. While the slave trade in the Indian Ocean started 4,000 years ago, it expanded significantly in [[late antiquity]] (1st century CE) with the rise of [[Byzantine]] and [[Sassanid]] trading enterprises. [[Islamic slave trade|Muslim slave trading]] started in the [[7th century]], with the volume of trade fluctuating with the rise and fall of local powers. Beginning in the 16th century, slaves were [[Atlantic slave trade|traded to the Americas]], including [[Caribbean]] colonies, as [[Northern Europe|Northern]], [[Western Europe|Western]], and [[Southern Europe|Southern European]] powers became involved in the slave trade. Trade declined with the abolition of slavery in the 19th century.{{Cite web|title=Indian Ocean and Middle Eastern Slave Trades|url=https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0051.xml|access-date=2020-12-17|website=obo|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Harries|first=Patrick|title=The story of East Africa's role in the transatlantic slave trade|url=http://theconversation.com/the-story-of-east-africas-role-in-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-43194|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The Conversation|date=17 June 2015 |language=en}}