Kingdom of Butua
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kingdom-of-butua-182-3290958
title:
Kingdom of Butua
text:
The Kingdom of Butua or Butwa was a pre-colonial African state located in what is now southwestern Zimbabwe. Butua was renowned as the source of gold for Arab and Portuguese traders. The region was first mentioned in Portuguese records in 1512. The kingdom was governed by the Torwa dynasty until 1683 from its capital at Khami. Its people were ancestors of the Bakalanga. In 1683, the kingdom was conquered by the Rozwi Empire. The foundations of the Khami Ruins show a striking resemblance to the p
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description:
Kingdom in present-day Zimbabwe (c. 1450–1683)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Butua
date created:
2005-06-08T17:40:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T08:40:42Z
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