Zimbabwe Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 14 Dec 2018
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Created byNima Zion Ashford
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Arabian and Persians trade with ivory, rhino horn, gold, shells and slavesShona people began their rule and built a city called ZimbabweKaranga branch of the Shona established the Mwanamutapa EmpireRowzi branch rebelled and formed the Changamire Empire
Christianity was introduced by the Portuguese explorersNguni people from the south defeated the empire
European slave traders establish coastal ports for the increasing traffic in slaves destined for the AmericasLobengula, the ruler, signed an agreement that granted mineral rights to the British South African CompanyThe British South African Company occupied the region and called the territory Rhodesia
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