Maji Maji Rebellion
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The Maji Maji Rebellion was a major 1905–1907 uprising of diverse African communities in German East Africa against brutal colonial rule, remembered for its heavy casualties and symbolic resistance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maji Maji Rebellion canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ |
| aftermath |
German reforms of colonial administration in East Africa
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increased German control over the region ⓘ |
| cause |
grievances over land alienation
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opposition to forced cotton cultivation ⓘ opposition to forced labor ⓘ opposition to heavy taxation ⓘ resistance to German colonial rule ⓘ |
| colonialPower | German East Africa administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInPresent | Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause |
famine caused by scorched-earth tactics
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violence by German colonial forces ⓘ |
| endTime | 1907 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
over 100000
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up to 300000 ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Abdul Karim bin Jamaliddin
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Kinjikitile Ngwale NERFINISHED ⓘ Mputa Maseko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfConflict |
guerrilla warfare
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peasant revolt ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major early 20th-century African anti-colonial revolt
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symbol of Tanzanian resistance to colonialism ⓘ |
| location |
German East Africa
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present-day Tanzania ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Bena people
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Matumbi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndendeule people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngoni people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yao people ⓘ various ethnic groups in southern German East Africa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | maji war medicine ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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German colonial administration ⓘ |
| partOf | history of German colonialism in Africa ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
African resistance to colonial rule
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German East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzanian nationalism ⓘ |
| religiousOrSpiritualElement | belief in protective war medicine called maji ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
cross-ethnic African unity against colonial rule
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scale of destruction and loss of life ⓘ |
| result |
German military victory
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massive African casualties ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
German scorched-earth counterinsurgency campaign
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attack on German outpost at Nandete in July 1905 ⓘ spread of uprising across southern German East Africa in 1905 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1905 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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