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jan 1, 1889 - Cecil Rhodes colonized Zimbabwe

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"Cecil John Rhodes who was the pioneer of the conquest of Zimbabwe, with his British South African Company (BSAC), bought a written concession for exclusive mining rights in the Matabeleland and other adjoining territories from King Lobengula. ... After successfully overthrowing the King he named the country Rhodesia."

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jan 1, 1889
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~ 136 years ago

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