Kingdom of Zimbabwe

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Zimbabwe and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Establishment

• January 1001: The Kingdom of Zimbabwe (c. 1000-1450) was a medieval Shona (Karanga) kingdom located in modern-day Zimbabwe.

Chronology

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1. Events

• January 1431: Nyatsimba Mutota was a warrior prince who founded the Kingdom of Mutapa in the early 15th century.
• January 1451: The Kingdom of Butua was founded by the Rozvi people and ruled by King Changamire Dombo. It was a powerful state known for its skilled warriors and impressive stone architecture. The kingdom controlled trade routes and had a complex social structure.

Disestablishment

• January 1481: By 1450, the capital and most of the Zimbabwe Kingdom had been abandoned.