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Battle of Mahungwe
1684
1684
 vs  

type of battle

war or event

Later Portuguese Wars in East Africa

at a glance

coordinates unknown

location

modern country

Changmire Dombo seized the Kingdom of Butua on the Zimbabwe Plateau, then met a Portuguese force at Mahungwe. A fine victory of hand weapons over muskets forced the Portuguese off the Plateau and Changmire later seized Dambarare and Macequece. However, his death in 1694 allowed the Portuguese to remain on the lower Zambezi. The Changmire Dynasty built the Rozwi Empire.


   
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