# Great Zimbabwe's 1390 Mambo Muriro and the Stone Guild Revolt

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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: 2026-07-13T00:42:32+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/history/great-zimbabwe/episode-0156.mp3
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## Resource

In 1390, a new leader emerged at Great Zimbabwe — not a mambo of the old royal line, but a master stoneworker named Muriro, who rose from the vavaki guild to seize power. This episode explores the brief, turbulent reign of the Mambo who was a commoner, the backlash from traditional authorities, and how the stone guilds' revolt reshaped the political landscape. We look at Muriro's efforts to centralize control over the dolerite quarries, his clash with the Mwari oracle and svikiro Nehanda Nyamuzuwe, and the fate of the Great Enclosure's construction projects. Learn about the Domboshava Torque, the mutupo clan system, and how Muriro's rule ended in a siege that left the Hill Complex scarred. A story of ambition, craft, and the fragile transfer of power in a medieval African kingdom. #GreatZimbabwe #MamboMuriro #Vavaki #StoneGuildRevolt #Dolerite #GreatEnclosure #HillComplex #MwariOracle #NehandaNyamuzuwe #Svikiro #Mutupo #DomboshavaTorque #MedievalAfrica #1390 #ZimbabweBird #FexingoHistory #History #SouthernAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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