# Great Zimbabwe 1392 The Fall of the Mambo and the Rise of the Torwa

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Podcast: [Great Zimbabwe: The Lost African Kingdom of Stone — Fexingo History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-zimbabwe-the-lost-african-kingdom-of-stone-fexingo-history-7829648)
Published: 2026-07-13T13:07:46+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/history/great-zimbabwe/episode-0157.mp3
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In 1392, Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Muriro faces his final crisis. The stone guild revolt has shattered the kingdom's unity, and now a rival dynasty—the Torwa—emerges from the south. Lucas and Luna explore the collapse of central authority, the role of the Mwari oracle in legitimizing new rulers, and the fate of the Zimbabwe bird. They examine archaeological evidence for a gradual decline versus a sudden coup, and ask what the rise of the Torwa tells us about the resilience of Zimbabwean political culture. A story of power, faith, and the end of an era. #GreatZimbabwe #MamboMuriro #Torwa #MwariOracle #StoneGuildRevolt #ZimbabweBird #SouthernAfrica #AfricanHistory #MedievalAfrica #Archaeology #PoliticalDecline #Dynasty #1392 #Vavaki #Dolerite #History #FexingoHistory #LostKingdom Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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