This is a list of the rulers of the Mutapa Empire.
Territory located in present-day Zimbabwe.
Mwenemutapa = Lord of the Conquered Land.
Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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c.1430 | Foundation of Mutapa Kingdom | |
c. 1430 to c. 1450 | Nyatsimba Mutota , Mwenemutapa | |
c. 1450 to 1480 | Matope Nyanhehwe Nebedza , Mwenemutapa | |
1480 | Mavura Maobwe , Mwenemutapa | |
1480 to 1490 | Nyahuma Mukombero , Mwenemutapa | |
1490 to 1494 | Mavhuramhande , Mwenemutapa | |
1494 to c. 1530 | Chikuyo Chisamarengu , Mwenemutapa | |
c. 1530 to c. 1550 | Neshangwe Munembire , Mwenemutapa | Neshangwe Munembiri ruled during the Rozvi Dynasty but he was not of the royal Moyo Chirandu clan (VaRozvi) He was a Njanja of the (Moyo Sinyoro clan). His father Gouveia was a Jew who ran away from Jewish persecution in the Iberian peninsula Serphad (Portugal/Spain) during the inquisitions.Gouveia married Chief Chirwa's daughter Princess Mashawashe making her a Gambiza(Ger Tzedek Hebrew for righteous foreigner) When her son Neshangwe became a Mutapa/King in true Hebrew fashion she became known as Gebirah Hebrew for (Queen Mother) These two terms are now corrupted to Gambiza which means (Stranger amongest us or Righteous Convert). InNjanja tradition Gambiza is a term adopted by all woman who get married to Njanja man like a conversion .Neshangwe is currently a Njanja chieftainship in Buhera. |
c. 1550 to 1560 | Chivere Nyasoro , Mwenemutapa | |
1560 to 1589 | Negomo Chirisamhuru , Mwenemutapa | Granted Coat of Arms by King of Portugal |
1589 to 1623 | Gatsi Rusere , Mwenemutapa | |
1623 to 1629 | Nyambo Kapararidze , Mwenemutapa | Overthrown by Portuguese |
1629 | Mutapa becomes a Portuguese Vassal | |
1629 to 1652 | Mavura Mhande Felipe , Mwenemutapa | Signs treaty of Vassalage with Portuguese; Dies of accidental gunshot wound. |
1652 to 1663 | Siti Kazurukamusapa , Mwenemutapa | Son of Mavura; assassinated by Prazos merchants |
1663 | Mutapa becomes a Rozvi Vassal | |
1663 to 1692 | Kamharapasu Mukombwe , Mwenemutapa | Allies with Rozvi and throws out Prazos |
1692 to 1694 | Nyakambira , Mwenemutapa | Assumes throne with Rozvi support; Rozwi vassal king of Manyika after 1694 |
1694 | Mutapa returns to Portuguese vassalage | |
1694 to 1707 | Nyamhande , Mwenemutapa | Defeats Nyakiambira with Portuguese support |
1707 to 1711 | Nyenyedzi Zenda , Mwenemutapa | |
1711 to 1712 | Baroma Mugwagwa , Mwenemutapa | Overthrown and retreats to Chidima |
1712 | Mutapa returns to Rozvi vassalge | |
1712 to 1723 | Samatambira Nyamhandu I , Mwenemutapa | Installed by Rozvi invasion |
1720 | Mutapa independent of Rozvi; moves capital to Chikova in 1723 | |
1723 to 1735 | Samatambira Nyamhandu I , Mwenemutapa | Rules in close alliance with Portuguese at Tete |
1735 to 1740 | Nyatsusu , Mwenemutapa | |
1740 to 1759 | Dehwe Mapunzaguta , Mwenemutapa | Has Portuguese garrison reinstated at royal capital. |
1760 | Mutapa collapses in Civil War; dynasty survives in Chidima | |
? to 1917 | Chioko | Killed in battle with the Portuguese |
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