Gaza Nguni
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Gaza Nguni was a powerful Nguni-speaking kingdom in southeastern Africa that emerged during the Mfecane upheavals and became a dominant regional force in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaza Nguni canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nguni-speaking polity
ⓘ
kingdom ⓘ precolonial African state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gaza Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaza Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Portuguese colonial territories in Mozambique ⓘ |
| capital | Chaimite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Portuguese colonial forces ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | spread of Nguni cultural practices in southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Portuguese military conquest
ⓘ
internal succession disputes ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ trade with Portuguese settlements ⓘ |
| emergedDuring |
Mfecane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nguni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedUnder |
Mzila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngungunyane NERFINISHED ⓘ Soshangane kaZikode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Soshangane kaZikode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| interactedWith | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of diverse ethnic groups
ⓘ
military conquest and expansion ⓘ regional military power ⓘ role in Mfecane-related migrations ⓘ |
| language | Nguni languages ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Ngungunyane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
region of modern Mozambique
ⓘ
region of modern South Africa ⓘ region of modern Zimbabwe ⓘ southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| militaryOrganization | regiment-based army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalProcess | Mfecane upheavals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| regionalRole | dominant regional force in southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| religion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| socialStructure | age-regiment system ⓘ |
| successorStateOf | migrating Ndwandwe/Nguni groups ⓘ |
| territoryIncluded |
Limpopo valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower Zambezi region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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