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Great Zimbabwe 1421 The Rozvi Military Coup and the Fall of Torwa
In 1421, the Rozvi military order under a general named Chikura Wadyambeu overthrew the Torwa Mambo Chirimba in a lightning coup at Zvongombe. This episode explores how the Rozvi, originally a caste of cattle-keeping warriors, exploited the Torwa dynasty's decline after the Dhaka Decree and the Mwari Oracle's ban on stone building. Lucas and Luna discuss the key players: Mambo Chirimba, the last Torwa ruler; Chikura Wadyambeu, the Rozvi general; and the svikiro Nehanda Nyamuzuwe, who negotiated a fragile peace. The coup reshaped the political landscape of the Zimbabwe Plateau for…
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