Nodwengu (associated with Shaka’s earlier capitals)
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Nodwengu was an early royal settlement of the Zulu Kingdom associated with King Shaka’s initial centers of power before later capitals like uMgungundlovu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Nodwengu | 0 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical place
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royal settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Shaka
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Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culture | Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | uMgungundlovu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | King Shaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | amakhanda (royal homestead) ⓘ |
| language | isiZulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| partOf | early Zulu royal capital network ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier dispersed Zulu homesteads ⓘ |
| significance |
early royal settlement before later capitals like uMgungundlovu
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one of Shaka’s initial centers of power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military organization
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political administration ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
uMgungundlovu, Zulu Kingdom
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Nodwengu (associated with Shaka’s earlier capitals)
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