Botswana
The Heart of Southern Africa
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63 Moments
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1966
30-Sep-1966
Sir Seretse Khama: First President of Botswana
1965
1965
Gaborone's Rise as Botswana's Administrative Center and Its Impact
01-Mar-1965
BDP Triumphs in First Post-Independence Elections
1964
1964
Gaberones was established
1961
1961
Seretse Khama joins Executive Council
1959
1959
Establishment of Copper Mines in Botswana
1952
1952
Protest Against Seretse Khama's Exile
1950
1950
Deposed Ngwato chief Seretse Khama exiled by British
1932
1932
Start of diamond mining in Bechuanaland
1920
1920
British Indirect Rule in Bechuanaland
1890
1890
Expansion of British protectorate to Chobe River
1885
1885
Protectorate Treaty Safeguards Tswana Lands
1885
Colonial Administration in Bechuanaland Protectorate Formed
1870
1870
European Missionaries Arrive to Spread Christianity
1867
1867
Gold prospectors introduce mining industry.
1853
1853
Formation of the Bangwaketse Tribe under Chief Sechele
1841
1841
Arrival of David Livingstone Sparks Christian Missions in Botswana
1835
1835
The Great Boer Trek and Interactions with Indigenous Peoples
1830
1830
European Traders' Arrival in Botswana
1820
1820
Impact of Difaqane migrations on Botswana from southern Africa conflicts
1787
1787
Impact of Difaqane Migrations on Sotho-Tswana Spread
1700
1700
The Ndebele Kingdom's Expansion in Botswana
1700
Tswana State Among Sotho-Tswana People
1700
Rise of Ngwato Kingdom under Kgosi Malope
1683
1683
Capital of the Rozwi Empire shifts to Butua
1675
1675
Trade relations: Tswana people and Europeans
1300
1300
Tswana Tribes: Distinct Political Entities
1250
1250
Influence of Great Zimbabwe on Botswana's societies and trade
0700
0700
Ironworking and trade in early Botswana.
0700
The Rise of Toutswe Culture in Botswana
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