Pedi kingdom
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The Pedi kingdom is a historic South African monarchy of the Pedi people, known for its centralized chieftaincy, resistance to colonial encroachment, and influential role in the political and cultural history of the northern regions of the country.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African kingdom
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ precolonial state ⓘ traditional polity ⓘ |
| capital |
Mohlaletse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thaba Mosega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialOutcome |
incorporation into the South African Republic
ⓘ
loss of political sovereignty under colonial rule ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sekhukhune Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars against Boer republics ⓘ wars against the South African Republic ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-regiment system
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ initiation schools ⓘ royal praise poetry ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ iron-working ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Northern Sotho-speaking communities ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOfRulers | Pedi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
centralized chieftaincy
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Northern Sotho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sepedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeople | Pedi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle |
kgoshi
ⓘ
king ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
precolonial era ⓘ |
| influenced | regional politics in the northern Transvaal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralized political organization
ⓘ
cultural influence in northern South Africa ⓘ influence in regional trade networks ⓘ military organization ⓘ resistance to colonial encroachment ⓘ |
| modernStatus | recognized traditional leadership within South Africa ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Sekhukhune I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thulare I NERFINISHED ⓘ Thulare II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Sotho polities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | hierarchy of chiefs under a paramount chief ⓘ |
| region |
Limpopo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sekhukhune District NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South Africa ⓘ |
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