Ndwandwe
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Ndwandwe was a powerful Nguni-speaking kingdom in southeastern Africa that rivaled the Mthethwa and played a major role in the early 19th-century upheavals that led to the rise of the Zulu state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ndwandwe canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African kingdom
ⓘ
Nguni polity ⓘ |
| capitalType | royal homestead ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with Zulu under Shaka
ⓘ
wars with Mthethwa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| contributedTo | rise of the Zulu state ⓘ |
| culture | Nguni customs ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nguni-speaking people ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| keyBattle | Battle of Mhlatuze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Nguni languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | king ⓘ |
| legacy |
dispersal of Ndwandwe groups across southern Africa
ⓘ
influence on later Nguni polities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
KwaZulu-Natal region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day South Africa ⓘ |
| militaryCharacteristic |
age-grade regiments
ⓘ
regimental system ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Zwide kaLanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
early 19th-century upheavals in southeastern Africa
ⓘ
mfecane ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | centralized chieftaincy ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| religion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
Mthethwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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