History of Zambia (Rhodesia). Bushmen

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Tonga, Khoisan, Bantu migration. Zambian History. Luba and Lunda

History of Zambia (Southern Africa)

2,000 years: the first inhabitants were the Khoisan Bushmen (hunter-gatherers)
XIIth century: Bantu migration
1. Tonga (or Batonga)
2. Nkoya
XVII- XVIII centuries: immigration of the Luba and Lunda (the DR Congo, Northern Angola)
1. The European explorers arrive to the region (David Livingstone)
19th century: British protectorates of north-west Rhodesia and north-east Rhodesia
1. Nguni Immigration (Mfecane)
2. Kingdom of Cazembe, Luba Empire and Luunda Empire
3. 1890: colonial penetration of the British Company of South Africa (Cecil Rhodes)
4. 1899: foundation of Chipata
1905: foundation of Lusaka by the British
1900 - 1911: Fort Jameson (Chipata) was the capital of the British Protectorate of north-west Rhodesia
1911: merging of North-west Rhodesia and North-east Rhodesia to form Northern Rhodesia
1935: Lusaka replaces Livingstone as the capital of Northern Rhodesia (British colony)
1936: founding of Kitwe. Construction of the railway by the company of Cecil Rhodes.
1964: Independence (United Kingdom)
Kenneth Kaunda, Prime Minister.
1. The Party of Socialist Independence (UNIP) of Kaunda maintained the power between 1964 and 1991.
1964 - 1991: Party of Socialist Independence (UNIP) of Kenneth Kaunda
Rhodesian War
1987: South African Air strike against the capital of Zambia, Lusaka
2011 - 2014: Michael Sata, Zambian President

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