History of Malawi. Maravi Empire

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Chewa, Amaravi (Maravi Empire). Mfecane. Slaves. History of Malawi

History of Malawi (East Africa, Southern Africa)

Between 2.3 and 2.5 million years: discovery of a hominid jaw (Uraha), the oldest of the genus Homo
50,000 to 60,000 years: first humans
1 500 BC: Akafula (Batwa)
Rock paintings (Chencherere and Mphunzi)
End of the 15th century: foundation of the Maravi Empire by Amaravi (Chewa) on the Lake Malawi south-western shore
1. Amaravi were originally from the Republic of the Congo
2. Elimination of Akafula by the Chewa
3. Territory of the Maravi Empire: Malawi, part of Mozambique and part of Zambia
4. Head of the Marabi Empire: Kalonga
5. Capital of the Marabi Empire: Mankhamba
6. Slave Trade
7. Chewa traded with ivory, iron and slaves with the Portuguese and Arabs.
8. Portuguese arrived in the region in the 16th century
9. Introduction of corn by the Portuguese
Early eighteenth century: collapse of the Marabi Empire
19th century: Mfecane (the great migration), Angoni arrive
1. Fight against the Chewa
Yao (slavers) from northern Mozambique arrive
1859: David Livingstone
1891: British protectorate of Central Africa
1876: foundation of Blantyre
1907: Protectorate of Nyasaland
1950: Union of Nyasaland with Rhodesia of the north and south (Federation of Rhodesia and Nyassaland)
1963: dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyassaland
1964: Malawi obtained its Independence from the United Kingdom
1975: Lilongwe new capital of Malawi

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