Mutapa Empire - Wikipedia
The Mutapa Empire – sometimes referred to as the Mutapa Kingdom, Mwenemutapa, (Shona: Mwene (or Munhu) we Mutapa, Portuguese: Monomotapa) – was an African empire in Zimbabwe, which expanded to what is now modern-day Mozambique, Botswana, Malawi, and Zambia.
Mwene Matapa | Monomotapa, Shona, Zimbabwe | Britannica
Mwene Matapa, title borne by a line of kings ruling a southeast African territory between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, in what is now Zimbabwe and Mozambique, from the 14th to the 17th century.
Mutapa - World History Encyclopedia
2019年3月20日 · The chiefs or kings of the Shona held the royal title Mwene Mutapa, meaning either 'lord of metals' or 'master pillager' and they were, too, the religious head of the kingdom. They wore or carried as their badge of office a hoe and spear made of gold and ivory.
Mutapa Empire - New World Encyclopedia
The Kingdom of Mutapa (Shona: Wene we Mutapa; Portuguese: Monomotapa) or the Mutapa Empire was a medieval kingdom (c. 1450-1629) which stretched between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers of Southern Africa in the modern states of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. A second Mutapa polity existed from 1803 until 1902.
Matapa | Monomotapa, Shona, Zimbabwe | Britannica
Matapa, a Southern African empire ruled by a line of kings known as the Mwene Matapa. Matapa encompassed the territory between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers, in what is now Zimbabwe and Mozambique, from the 14th to the 17th century. It is associated with the historical site known as Great Zimbabwe.
The Mutapa Empire - The Empires of Africa - African Empires
The Kingdom of Mutapa – sometimes referred to as the Mutapa Empire, Mwenemutapa, (Shona: Mwene we Mutapa, Portuguese: Monomotapa) – was an African kingdom in Zimbabwe, which expanded to what is now modern-day Mozambique.
The Kingdom of Mutapa: A Medieval African Empire - Love Africa
Mwene Mutapa (which means “owner of the mines” in the local Shona language) established the Kingdom of Mutapa in the early 15th century. He claimed descent from the ruling dynasty of Mapungubwe and used this to legitimise his rule over the area.
The Mutapa Empire (c. 1450-1629) - A Historical Jewel of …
2024年8月6日 · The Mutapa Empire, also known as the Mwene Mutapa or Monomotapa, was a powerful kingdom that flourished from around 1450 to 1629 in the regions of present-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Nhaka yevaShona » Mutapa Empire
2007年6月13日 · From there onwards is the kingdom of Monomotapa, which is the source of the gold of all this land. He is the chief king of all these, and all obey him from Monomotapa to Sofala. Mutota established his court on the western bank of the …
THE kingdom of the Mwene Mutapa is one of the most famous states of precolonial Africa, yet there is still considerable uncertainty as to the precise details of its chronology and of the genealogy of its ruling dynasty. Known by the praise name …