Maravi Confederacy

Overview

The Maravi empire was a Chewa polity that controlled what is now central and southern Malawi, parts of Mozambique, and eastern Zambia, from at least the early 15th century to the mid-19th century. In the 17th century, the empire extended westwards to the Luangwa River, northwards to Nkhotakota, and southwards to the Zambezi, with its influence stretching eastwards to Mozambique Island and Quelimane.

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Borders & accuracy

A confederation of independent groups; member territories shifted and overlapped, so the perimeter is approximate.

• SOURCEhand-crafted from scholarly atlases
• DETAILhand-crafted-from-atlases
• SNAPSHOT1650
• POLITY TYPEconfederation

Wars of this empire1

Conflicts whose belligerents name this polity, best-documented first.

• Maravi Confederacy Wars1590–1650
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