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Great Zimbabwe Mambo Chikanda and the Mbira Rebellion of 1334
Season 3 Episode 129
In 1334, Great Zimbabwe faced a crisis unlike any other: a rebellion led by mbira players, the spirit mediums of the royal court. Mambo Chikanda, who…
5 days, 16 hours ago
Great Zimbabwe’s Lost Cattle Danga: The Economy Behind the Stone Walls
Season 3 Episode 128
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the economic backbone of Great Zimbabwe: the danga, the royal cattle herds that underpinned the kingdom’s wea…
6 days, 4 hours ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the 1342 Great Enclosure Roof Collapse
Season 3 Episode 127
In 1342, the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe—the largest ancient stone structure in sub-Saharan Africa—suffered a catastrophic roof collapse. This …
6 days, 16 hours ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the 1337 Nyanhewe Rebellion
Season 3 Episode 126
In 1337, Great Zimbabwe faced one of its most serious internal threats: the Nyanhewe Rebellion. Mambo Chikanda, already contending with a decade of d…
1 week ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Golden Beetle Cult of 1330
Season 3 Episode 125
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore a shadowy chapter from Great Zimbabwe's golden age: the rise of the Golden Beetle cult in …
1 week ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Gold Trade Collapse of 1340
Season 3 Episode 124
In 1340, Great Zimbabwe faced a crisis when Sofala's gold shipments suddenly halved, threatening the kingdom's entire economy. Mambo Chikanda, who ha…
1 week, 1 day ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara and the Ghost Town of 1298
Season 3 Episode 123
In 1298, the bustling stone city of Great Zimbabwe fell eerily silent. Mambo Gara, the ruler who had reformed the cattle-tribute system and standardi…
1 week, 1 day ago
Great Zimbabwe Mambo Gara and the Danga Reform of 1288
Season 3 Episode 122
In the late 13th century, Great Zimbabwe's ruler Mambo Gara implemented a sweeping reform of the danga — the royal cattle herds that were the economi…
1 week, 2 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Salt Tax Revolt of 1327
Season 3 Episode 121
In 1327, Great Zimbabwe's ruler Mambo Chikanda faced a rebellion that erupted not from drought or foreign pressure, but from a single policy: a new t…
1 week, 2 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara and the Gold Dust Standard of 1293
Season 3 Episode 120
In 1293, Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara faced a crisis: newly processed gold from the Tugwi River fields was arriving with inconsistent purity, threaten…
1 week, 3 days ago