Arabian and Persians trade with ivory, rhino horn, gold, shells and slaves
Period: Sep 13, 1000 to Sep 13, 1100
Shona people began their rule and built a city called Zimbabwe
Sep 15, 1438
Karanga branch of the Shona established the Mwanamutapa Empire
Aug 19, 1563
Rowzi branch rebelled and formed the Changamire EmpireChristianity was introduced by the Portuguese explorers
Nguni people from the south defeated the empire. European slave traders establish coastal ports for the increasing traffic in slaves destined for the Americas
The first british explorers arrived in Rhodesia or soon to be Zimbabwe
Lobengula, the ruler, signed an agreement that granted mineral rights to the British South African Company
The British South African Company occupied the region and called the territory Rhodesia
Great Britain recognized southern and northern Rhodesia as separate territories
Southern Rhodesia became a self-governing British Colony
Great Britain set up the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which included the territories of Southern and Northern Rhodesia
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolvedNorthern Rhodesia became ZambiaSouthern Rhodesia became known as Rhodesia
Prime Minister, Ian Smith, declared Rhodesia independent. Great Britain declared this action illegal and banned trade with Rhodesia
The United Nations imposed sanctions on Rhodesia
A new constitution was introduced to prevent black Africans from ever gaining control of the government
Rhodesia declares itself a republic
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Civil War between government troops and black guerrillas
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Prime Minister Smith began to make plans to establish a new government with a majority of black leaders
Election resulted in a majority of black leaders
Abel T. Muzorewa became the first black Prime Minister
Zimbabwe proclaimed independence
The nation of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, was formed
Great Britain recognized the country's independence and Rhodesia's name was officially changed to Zimbabwe
Mugabe's government changed the capital's name from Salisbury to Harare
Mugabe establishes a one-party socialist state, which means that the governemtn would be based almost all around socialism
In a referendum Zimbabwe voters rejected a new constitution which included provisions that called for redistribution of white-owned farmland to blacks
United States began imposing targeted sanctions on the Government of Zimbabwe, including restrictions on U.S. support for multilateral financing, and financial sanctions.
Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations. That month Mugabe was reelected president for another six years in a blatantly rigged election whose results were enforced by the president's militia which almost represents totalitarianism
Mugabe rigged the presidential election because he opposed the Movement for Democratic Change
Mugabe allegedly rigged the presidential elections again and suspended Tsvangirai because Tsvangirai's party was the Movement for Democratic Change
