February 2025

Military of the Mutapa Organisation of the Mutapa State

By |2025-02-12T09:14:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Mutapa State (Kingdom): Military of the Mutapa Organisation of the Mutapa State

  • The Mutapa did not have a standing army
  • The army was mobilized from peasants when there was an emergency
  • The war council in the Mutapa state was known as […]
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Portuguese attempts to colonise the Mutapa State

By |2025-02-12T09:43:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Early Portoguese Soldiers. Image credit twcenter.net Early Portuguese Soldiers. Image credit twcenter.net ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in Zambezi Valley: Portuguese attempts to colonise the Mutapa State

  • Due to a decline in trade the Portuguese decided to send an emissary to the Mutapa State
  • He was tasked with tracing […]
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Benefits and damage of the Portuguese activities to the Mutapa State

By |2025-02-12T08:57:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An early Portuguese map showing the Mutapa state An early Portuguese map showing the Mutapa state ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: The benefits and damage of Portuguese activities to the Mutapa State

Benefits

  • They introduced new farming methods.
  • Introduced new crops e.g. maize and cassava.
  • Introduced new mining […]
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The Mutapa rulers who resisted Portuguese control and those who cooperated

By |2025-02-12T09:00:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A stamp showing a Portoguese impression of the Mutapa Gatsi Rusere. Notice the decidely European features. Image credit stampdata.com A stamp showing a Portoguese impression of the Mutapa Gatsi Rusere. Notice the decidely European features. Image credit stampdata.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Mutapa rulers who resisted Portuguese control and those […]

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The Officials found at Mutapa court

By |2025-02-12T09:01:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A modern day spirit medium. Image credit blogspot.com A modern day spirit medium. Image credit blogspot.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Officials found at Mutapa Court

The following officials were found at the Mutapa court in the Mutapa kingdom.

  • The Mutapa himself.
  • The Governor of Provinces (Nengomasha) who was in fact the king’s […]
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