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44 Moments
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1890
12-Sep-1890
Foundation of Fort Salisbury by Cecil Rhodes' colonists in what is now Harare.
1890
Colonial Rule in Mashonaland
1889
1889
Royal charter granted for governance in Southern Africa by British South Africa Company.
1888
30-Oct-1888
Granting mineral rights in Mashonaland to British South Africa Company in the Rudd Concession.
1880
1880
European Settlers' Arrival and Tensions with Local Tribes
1868
Sep-1868
Rise of King Lobengula in ruling Zimbabwe's Kingdom after his father's death.
1855
17-Nov-1855
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe
1830
1830
Arrival of the Ndebele people in present-day Zimbabwe, initiating the process of territorial conquest.
1684
1684
Rozwi Empire Succeeds Mutapa Empire
1660
1660
The Rise of the Rozwi Empire in Africa
1660
Rozwi people's arrival in present-day Zimbabwe.
1450
1450
Fall of Great Zimbabwe: Abandonment of City Begins
1400
1400
Building the Great Enclosure: Advanced Stone Masonry Techniques at Great Zimbabwe.
1300
1300
Rise of the Shona Kingdom.
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