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Group: Butua, Kingdom of
People: Jules Dalou
Topic: Austro-Turkish War of 1663-64
Location: Mutina > Modena Emilia-Romagna Italy

Butua, Kingdom of

Years: 1450 - 1683

The Kingdom of Butua or Butwa (c. 1450 - 1683) was a pre-colonial African state located in what is now southwestern Zimbabwe.

Butua was renowned as the source of gold for Arab and Portuguese traders.

The region was first mentioned in Portuguese records in 1512.