Timeline of Zulunga

800 BC- Nioini arrive in the area. They bring the West African crop package with them and assimilate the inhabitants.

750 BC- After 50 years the first evidence of massive amounts of trade growing through Zulunga appears.

725 BC- Traditional date for the unification of Zulunga. Under their Kholono, they declare themselves to be Glorious Zulunga.

721 BC- Animal worship arrives to the area. The Zulungans take up the Doctrine of the Elephant, instead of the gazelle.

714 BC- The trade flowing through the area invigorates the Zulungans. They build a capital at Mulapa, and surround it with massive walls.

710 BC- Writing from South Africa appears in the area. It is adopted to the Nioini script.

700 BC- The African elephant is tamed in some areas. The army of Zulunga is now comprised many out of elephants and light infantry.

690 BC- Sophisticated mining techniques in the area are experimented with. Hydraulics are steadily developed to pump water out of gold mines.

680 BC- Sorghum is farmed in the area. It is a closely guarded secret, along with their taming of elephants. This will come in handy when they have to battle the migrating groups of people.

671 BC- The Five hundred years war spreads to Zulunga as Khoisan nomads taken a turn into Mozambique and Zimbabwe and attack them. They receive the shock of their lives when they are attacked by elephants.

660 BC- Eleven years of heavy campaigning and an exhausted treasury finally gave Zulunga her victory. Not nearly as trained as the South African troops, she lacks strong heavy infantry, using elephants as her main offensive weapon.

652 BC- The Bow reaches Zulunga and she begins hiring South African mercenaries.

643 BC- By now she is the richest state in Sub-Saharan Africa and has envoys from most of the nearby trading states.

620 BC- the CxXasha expedition arrives in Zulunga. The Kholono gives the explorer an elephant and a huge amount of gold. He does not feel threatened by him.

612 BC- In an unfortunate turn of events The Weeping Gazelle disease reaches Zulunga. Within a few years a large portion of her population is dead. She still trades but the amount of gold coming from her is lessened significantly. The loss of many slaves means that she must recruit from her population to work in the mines, angering many.

606 BC- A slave revolt ends with the Kholono being overthrown and a council of merchants being placed on the throne. They will decide matters better. The first Merchant republic arises in the area, with this decision.

600 BC- The Sorghum road passes through Zulunga, and makes it rise in power exponentially. It now controls much of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and controls a small fleet of Pentekonters.