Monomotapa
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Monomotapa was a powerful pre-colonial African kingdom in the region of modern-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique, renowned for its control of gold trade routes and complex state structures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shona kingdom
ⓘ
historical state ⓘ pre-colonial African kingdom ⓘ |
| administrativeStructure | centralized kingship with provincial governors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Empire of Monomotapa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mutapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mwene Mutapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Mount Fura region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zvongombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| currencyForm | gold ⓘ |
| declineFactors |
Portuguese military and political pressure
ⓘ
internal dynastic disputes ⓘ shifts in trade routes ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ gold trade ⓘ ivory trade ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedWith | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Shona peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experienced | Portuguese interference in succession politics ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hadVassal |
Barwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manyika NERFINISHED ⓘ Uteve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex state structures
ⓘ
control of gold trade routes ⓘ long-distance trade with the Indian Ocean coast ⓘ |
| language | Shona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Mozambique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainExport |
gold
ⓘ
ivory ⓘ |
| mainImport |
beads
ⓘ
cloth ⓘ metal goods ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Lord of the Plundered Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Shona religion ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | Mwene Mutapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | hierarchical with nobles, commoners, and slaves ⓘ |
| successorStateOf | Great Zimbabwe culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodEnd | 18th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Indian Ocean merchants
ⓘ
Portuguese traders NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili city-states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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