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Mavura

African emperor
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Also called:
Manuza
Flourished:
17th century
Flourished:
c.1626 - c.1675
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Mavura (flourished 17th century) was an African emperor who was installed as the ruler of the great Mwene Matapa empire by the Portuguese. His conversion to Christianity enabled the Portuguese to extend their commercial influence into the African interior from their trading base in Mozambique on the East African coast.

Mavura enlisted Portuguese aid in deposing his uncle Kapranzine as emperor in 1629. Converting to Christianity, he took the name Filipe and swore vassalage to the king of Portugal. In 1631, again with Portuguese assistance, he decisively defeated his uncle and ruled with complete authority as long as he lived. During his reign Portugal established missionary and trading stations in central Africa for the first time.

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