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Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Decline After 1332
Season 3 Episode 109
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final years of Mambo Chikanda's reign at Great Zimbabwe, focusing on the aftermath of the devastating dro…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Drought of 1332
Season 3 Episode 108
In 1332, Great Zimbabwe faces its worst drought in generations. Mambo Chikanda, who has already navigated gold embargoes, ivory disputes, and the She…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the She-Crocodile Prophecy of 1323
Season 3 Episode 107
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the mysterious events surrounding Mambo Chikanda's reign and the She-Crocodile Prophecy of 1323. When a se…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Great Zimbabwe Mambo Chikanda and the Ivory Weights Crisis of 1319
Season 3 Episode 106
In 1319, the kingdom of Great Zimbabwe faced a crisis that threatened its economic foundation: the ivory trade was collapsing. Mambo Chikanda, the ru…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Elephant Hunt Protocol of 1317
Season 3 Episode 105
In 1317, Mambo Chikanda faced a crisis that threatened the spiritual and economic foundations of Great Zimbabwe: the disruption of the elephant hunt.…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara and the Matopo Hills Water Crisis
Season 3 Episode 104
In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine the environmental catastrophe that struck Great Zimbabwe in 1285: a severe drought that pushed Mambo Gara and…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Great Zimbabwe Mambo Ndabaningi and the Cloth Trade Rebellion of 1295
Season 3 Episode 103
In 1295, Mambo Chitono faced a rebellion sparked by his decision to centralize the cloth trade, cutting out local chiefs and angering the nganga. But…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara and the Cattle Census of 1285
Season 3 Episode 102
In 1285, Mambo Gara ordered a kingdom-wide cattle census at Great Zimbabwe — a monumental logistical feat that would reshape the economic and spiritu…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Chikanda and the Iron Trade Collapse of 1315
Season 3 Episode 101
In 1315, Great Zimbabwe faced an economic crisis when the iron trade with the Swahili coast collapsed. This episode explores how Mambo Chikanda respo…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Nemakonde and the Poison Ordeal of 1297
Season 2 Episode 100
In Episode 100, Lucas and Luna return to the reign of Mambo Nemakonde, but from a fresh angle: the elaborate system of legal trials and oath-taking t…
2 weeks, 6 days ago