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Timeline of Zimbabwe

Important people, dates and events in Zimbabwe
The Shona and the Changamire Empire
The British South African Company call the territory Rhodesia
Abel T. Muzorewa became the first black Prime Minister
The nation of Zimbabwe was formed

Timeline of Zimbabwe

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700AD

 

Arabian and Persians trade with ivory, rhino horn, gold, shells and slaves

1000 AD

 

Shona people began their rule and built a city called Zimbabwe

1400s

 

Karanga branch of the Shona established the Mwanamutapa Empire

1500's

 

Rowzi branch rebelled and formed the Changamire Empire
Christianity was introduced by the Portuguese explorers

1830s

 

Nguni people from the south defeated the empire
European slave traders establish coastal ports for the increasing traffic in slaves destined for the Americas

1888

 

Lobengula, the ruler, signed an agreement that granted mineral rights to the British South African Company

1893

 

The British South African Company occupied the region and called the territory Rhodesia

1897

 

Great Britain recognized southern and northern Rhodesia as separate territories

1923

 

Southern Rhodesia became a self-governing British Colony

1953

 

Great Britain set up the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which included the territories of Southern and Northern Rhodesia

1963

 

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved

1964

 

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved
Northern Rhodesia became Zambia
Southern Rhodesia became known as Rhodesia

1965

 

11 November: Prime Minister, Ian Smith, declared Rhodesia independent. Great Britain declared this action illegal and banned trade with Rhodesia

1966

 

The United Nations imposed sanctions on Rhodesia

1969

 

A new constitution was introduced to prevent black Africans from ever gaining control of the government

1970

 

2 March: Rhodesia declares itself a republic
1970-1974 Civil War between government troops and black guerrillas

1977

 

1977-1979 Prime Minister Smith began to make plans to establish a new government with a majority of black leaders

1979

 

April: Election resulted in a majority of black leaders
April: Abel T. Muzorewa became the first black Prime Minister
31 May: Zimbabwe proclaimed independence
1 June: The nation of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, was formed

1980

 

18 April: Great Britain recognized the country's independence and Rhodesia's name was officially changed to Zimbabwe

2000

 

February: In a referendum Zimbabwe voters rejected a new constitution which included provisions that called for redistribution of white-owned farmland to blacks

Timeline of Zimbabwe
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