Maungwe

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Maungwe was a kingdom in Zimbabwe.^[1]^[2] It was founded by the Makoni Dynasty around 1635. It became a part of the British Mashonaland protectorate in 1889 but its royal line lasted until at least 1896. However the royal line still rules as traditional leaders. The current chief is Cogen Simbayi Gwasira who was crowned in 2014.

References

↑ Newitt, Malyn (24 May 2018), "Southern Zambezia States and Indian Ocean Trade, 1450–1900", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History, doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-289, ISBN 978-0-19-027773-4 , retrieved 22 December 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)
↑ Bhila, Hoyini (1992). "Southern Zambezi". General History of Africa: Volume 5. UNESCO Publishing. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

Alpers, Edward A. (1970), "Dynasties of the Mutapa-Rozwi Complex", The Journal of African History, vol. 11, no. 2, Cambridge University Press, pp. 203–220, doi:10.1017/S0021853700009944, JSTOR 180317

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[1] Newitt, Malyn (24 May 2018), "Southern Zambezia States and Indian Ocean Trade, 1450–1900", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History, doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-289, ISBN 978-0-19-027773-4 , retrieved 22 December 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)

[2] Bhila, Hoyini (1992). "Southern Zambezi". General History of Africa: Volume 5. UNESCO Publishing. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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