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Rozvi Empire Wars

1684 CE – 1834 CE · 150 years

The Rozvi Empire expelled the Portuguese from the Zimbabwe Plateau and dominated southern Africa until being destroyed by Ndebele invaders during the Mfecane.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Rozvi Empire
  • Portuguese, Mutapa, Ndebele

Key moments

Defining events in the Rozvi Empire Wars.

  1. 1690s Expulsion of Portuguese from Mashonaland
  2. 1834 Ndebele destruction of Rozvi

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1684 CE and 1834 CE.

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