Kololo conquest of Barotseland
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The Kololo conquest of Barotseland was a mid-19th-century invasion and domination of the Lozi kingdom in present-day western Zambia by the Kololo people, which reshaped the region’s political and linguistic landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kololo conquest of Barotseland canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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invasion ⓘ military conquest ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Barotseland region
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Lozi kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barotse floodplain
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Lozi royal capital (Lealui region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
19th-century African state formation
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period of Mfecane-related migrations ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Lozi kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
scholarship on Barotseland history
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studies of southern African migrations ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Kololo
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Lozi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
decline of Kololo political dominance in Barotseland
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restoration of Lozi monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Kololo migration from the south
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regional instability during the Mfecane ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Kololo domination of Barotseland
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emergence of the Lozi (Silozi) language in its modern form ⓘ linguistic change in Barotseland ⓘ overthrow of the Lozi kingdom ⓘ political reorganization of Barotseland ⓘ spread of Sotho-Tswana linguistic features ⓘ temporary replacement of Lozi ruling dynasty ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion | Upper Zambezi basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageImpact |
Lozi language
NERFINISHED
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Sotho-Tswana languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Barotseland
NERFINISHED
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present-day western Zambia ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Kololo people
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Lozi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Barotseland
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history of Zambia ⓘ history of southern Africa ⓘ |
| result |
Kololo rule over Barotseland
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integration of Kololo elites into Barotseland’s political structure ⓘ subjugation of the Lozi people ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the formation of the Lozi identity
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influenced later colonial boundaries in western Zambia ⓘ reshaped Barotseland’s linguistic landscape ⓘ reshaped Barotseland’s political landscape ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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