Mwene Mutapa
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Mwene Mutapa was a powerful pre-colonial Shona state in southern Africa, renowned for its control of regional gold trade and influence over the Zambezi valley from the 15th to the 18th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shona state
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ kingdom ⓘ pre-colonial African state ⓘ |
| archaeologicalAssociation | stone-built settlements ⓘ |
| capital | unknown (archaeologically debated) ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culture | Shona culture ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ gold trade ⓘ ivory trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Shona people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| export |
copper
ⓘ
gold ⓘ ivory ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanContactsWith | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTradePartner |
Portuguese traders
ⓘ
Swahili city-states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVassalOrClientStates | smaller Shona polities ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Portuguese chronicles
ⓘ
oral traditions of the Shona ⓘ |
| import |
beads
ⓘ
cloth ⓘ firearms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of regional gold trade
ⓘ
influence over the Zambezi valley ⓘ long-distance trade with the Indian Ocean coast ⓘ |
| language | Shona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyLocatedInModernCountry |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | centralized state ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Zambezi valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shona traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulerTitle |
Monomotapa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munhumutapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mwene Mutapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
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