Rozvi dynasty

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The Rozvi dynasty was a powerful Shona ruling house in south-central Africa that dominated parts of present-day Zimbabwe and surrounding regions from the late 17th to the 19th century.

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Rozvi dynasty canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shona ruling house
royal dynasty
capital Danamombe
linked to: Danangombe

Khami (early phase, via Torwa predecessors)
linked to: Khami region
conflict Mutapa state
linked to: Mutapa Kingdom

Ndebele Kingdom
Portuguese prazos in the Zambezi valley
continent Africa
country Botswana
Mozambique
Zambia
Zimbabwe
culturalInfluence Shona statecraft traditions
stone-building techniques in Zimbabwe Plateau
currency gold
declineFactors Ndebele incursions
disruption of trade routes
drought and famine
internal succession disputes
economy agriculture
cattle herding
gold mining
ivory trade
endTime 19th century
ethnicGroup Shona people
followedBy British colonial rule in Zimbabwe
Ndebele Kingdom
foundedBy Changamire Dombo
governmentType centralized monarchy
knownFor control of inland trade routes
military power
resistance to Portuguese expansion
stone architecture
language Shona language
linked to: Shona
militaryStructure regimental system
namedAfter Rozvi (meaning "destroyers" in Shona)
linked to: Shona states
partOf history of Southern Africa
history of Zimbabwe
peakPeriod 18th century
late 17th century
precededBy Mutapa state
linked to: Mutapa Kingdom

Torwa dynasty
region south-central Africa
religion Mwari cult
Shona traditional religion
startTime late 17th century
titleOfRuler Changamire
Mambo

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Butua Kingdom rulingDynasty Rozvi dynasty
Changamire Dombo associatedWith Rozvi dynasty