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The Shangaane under Soshangane

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:19:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|O Level History Notes|

Save Valley: Image by Homeopathy Community The Gaza State

Origins of the Gaza State

Soshangane and Zwangendaba were Zwide’s generals who fought alongside Zwide in the 1819 war against Tshaka.
Soshangane emerged as the most powerful leader amongst the Nguni groups […]

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Portuguese Posts (feiras) in and Ports in the Mutapa state

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:42:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A map showing early Portoguese settlements in Zimbabwe A map showing early Portuguese settlements in Zimbabwe. Image by MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in Zambezi Valley: Portuguese Posts (feiras) in and Ports in the Mutapa state

Trading Posts/Feiras in the Mutapa State

The following were the Trading Posts or […]

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Methods used by the Portuguese to control the Mutapa State

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:56:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A painting depicting a typical Portuguese army in the 16th century. Image credit paradoxplaza.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in Zambezi Valley: Methods used by the Portuguese to control the Mutapa State

The Portuguese used […]

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Benefits and damage of the Portuguese activities to the Mutapa State

By garikaib|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 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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Reasons for the fall of the Mutapa State

By garikaib|2025-02-12T08:58:06+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 Portuguese impression of the Mutapa Gatsi Rusere. Notice the decidedly European features. Image credit stampdata.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Mutapa State: Reasons for the fall of the […]

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Places Explored by Antonio Fernandez

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:57:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A potrait of Álvaro Fernandes. Image credit princeton.edu

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: Places Axplored by Antonio Fernandez

His other name(real name) was Álvaro Fernandes
He was also known by the pompous title: Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
This is a list of places visited by Antonia Fernandez when […]

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Effects of the Prazo system

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:58:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Portuguese introduced maize as a crop. Image credit voazimbabwe.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: Effects of the Prazo system

These were some of the effects of the Prazo system:
It led to Portuguese controlling more land
The Chikundas soldiers used by Portuguese to guard their land […]

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Portuguese who owned Prazos

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:59:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Slaves working on a Prazo.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: Portuguese who owned Prazos

These are some the early Portuguese settlers who owned Prazos in the Mutapa Kingdom:
De Jesus Xavier
Jose De Araujo Lobo
Vicente Jose Ribeiro
Jose Do Rosario Andrade
Sebastiao Moraes Almeida
Joao Lobo

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