Maravi Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:capital Manthimba
gptkbp:declinedAfter internal conflict
slave trade
gptkbp:economy agriculture
trade
ironworking
gptkbp:ethnicGroup Maravi people
gptkbp:existedDuring late 15th century
gptkbp:existedUntil late 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maravi Empire
gptkbp:language Chewa
gptkbp:legacy name Malawi derived from Maravi
gptkbp:locatedIn southeastern Africa
gptkbp:nameOrigin Maravi people
gptkbp:notableRuler Kalonga
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
traditional African religions
gptkbp:successor Chewa chiefdoms
gptkbp:territoryIncludes parts of present-day Zambia
parts of present-day Malawi
parts of present-day Mozambique
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Swahili_coast
Portuguese
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chewa_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7