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1815–1840 period of civil conflict in southern Africa
expansion in Southern Africa. The exact range of dates that comprise the Mfecane varies between sources. At its broadest, the period lasted from the late
Mfecane
1816–1897 native state in southern Africa
KwaZulu-Natal province. The founding of the Zulu Kingdom was precipitated by the Mfecane, a period of widespread instability and state formation in Southern Africa
Zulu_Kingdom
King of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828
in several battles. King Shaka's reign coincided with the start of the Mfecane/Difaqane ("upheaval" or "crushing"), a period of devastating warfare and
Shaka
1815–1848 state in southern Africa
mid-19th century as a result of the Mfecane. The founding of the Jere Ngoni Kingdom was precipitated by the Mfecane, a period of widespread instability
Jere_Ngoni_Kingdom
Southern African Bantu cultural group
early 19th century, during a politically tumultuous era that included the Mfecane and Great Trek. In South Africa, the regions historically comprising the
Nguni_peoples
Country in Southern Africa
1795 and the Battle of Blaauwberg in 1806 led to British occupation. The Mfecane, a period of significant upheaval, led to the formation of various African
South_Africa
Bantu ethnic group
Sotho people have split into different clans over time as a result of the Mfecane (a series of wars and migrations that took place in the 19th century) and
Sotho_people
1910–1994 province of South Africa
Sesotho people. From 1817 onwards the region was invaded, as part of the Mfecane, by several Nguni tribes, such as the Matabele, who have been expelled
Transvaal_(province)
Father of Govan Mbeki (1828–1918)
AmaFengu people, a Nguni clan displaced during the Mfecane. His paternal grandfather, Nonkasa, fled the Mfecane from Bergville in the 1830s, seeking refuge under
Skelewu_Mbeki
Country in Southern Africa
colonialists in the Cape and increased militarisation of the Zulu resulted in the Mfecane (the crushing). The Zulu expanded by assimilating the women and children
Zambia
1836–1852 Boer migrations away from the British Cape Colony
Some officials were concerned for the Nguni Kingdoms, as a result of the Mfecane, the Boers were certain to encounter, and whether these Kingdoms could
Great_Trek
English historian and professor
historian to attempt to discredit conventional historical beliefs about the 'Mfecane' - a period of wars during the 1820s and 1830s that resulted in the emergence
Julian_Cobbing
2007. "Background to the Mfecane". countrystudies.us/south-africa U.S. Library of Congress. 20 November 2006. "Zulu Rise & Mfecane". bbc.co.uk The Story
Military history of South Africa
Military_history_of_South_Africa
Ethnic group native to South Africa
inhabitants because the thinking went, they had all fled in the face of the Mfecane. The Boers believed that the land was deserted and abandoned and therefore
Southern_Ndebele_people
Ethnic group
during the chaos of the Mfecane wars, many people were forced to migrate to safer areas of Southern Africa. During the Mfecane wars the scattered tribes
Bhele
Ethnic descriptor
later alternative form of note were conformed around the "1830s concept of Mfecane", trying to hide and ignore the intrusion of Europeans on Bantu lands,
Bantu_peoples_of_South_Africa
1854–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
parts by the chief Mzilikazi and his Matabele in what was known as the Mfecane, and also by the Difaqane, in which three tribes roamed across the land
Orange_Free_State
History of the Khumalo clan
most famous issue was Mzilikazi and Mbulazi, an influential figure in the mfecane, and founder of the Northern Ndebele nation of Zimbabwe (mthwakazi) Until
Khumalo_clan
Bantu Nguni-speaking people
majority of the Ndwandwe was absorbed into the Zulu Kingdom. Thus, the Mfecane contributed to the creation and spread of a lasting Ndwandwe legacy across
Ndwandwe
Place in North West, South Africa
established in the wake of Mzilikazi's depopulation of the region during the mfecane. Various small to medium-sized businesses, overnight facilities, farm houses
Broederstroom
area from Wakkerstroom. After they were defeated by Mzilikazi during the Mfecane, they settled in the area now known as Sekhukhuneland in Limpopo Province
Batau_clan
Bantu languages spoken by the Nguni people
the massive political and social upheaval within southern Africa, the mfecane, which lasted until the 1830s, and is now extinct. IsiNgqumo is an argot
Nguni_languages
Country in Southern Africa
so and were fairly prosperous. This equilibrium came to end during the Mfecane period (1823–1843) when a succession of invading peoples from South Africa
Botswana
Ethnic group in Southern Africa
affected by the regional instability known as the Difaqane (also called the Mfecane). This period was characterised by widespread warfare, population displacement
Tswana_people
Ngoni warrior-queen
Nyamazana was an Ngoni warrior-queen during the Mfecane in the mid-19th century. In 1835, she led an attack on the capital of the Rozvi Empire in present-day
Nyamazana
Detailed history
marauding Zulu clans, displaced from Zululand as part of the Lifaqane (or Mfecane), wrought havoc on the Basotho peoples they encountered as they moved first
History_of_Lesotho
Largest city in South Africa
emanating from Zululand during the late 18th and early 19th centuries (the mfecane or difaqane wars), and as a result, an offshoot of the Zulu kingdom, the
Johannesburg
Town in North West province, South Africa
Rustenburg (/ˈrʌstənbɜːrɡ/; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈrœstənbœrχ], Afrikaans and Dutch: Town of Rest) is a City at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain
Rustenburg
Zulu queen, mother of Shaka
Character and Objects of Chaka': A Reconsideration of the Making of Shaka as 'Mfecane' Motor, The Journal of African History, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 37-63. Manfred
Nandi_(mother_of_Shaka)
King of Matabeleland (c. 1790–1868)
KwaZulu-Natal, Mzilikazi led his followers north from Zululand during the Mfecane, incorporating peoples of other tribes along the way, and established a
Mzilikazi
Act of stealing cattle
European settler encroachment, and state formation in a period known as the Mfecane or Difaqane, as smaller chiefdoms were incorporated into larger polities
Cattle_raiding
confederacy, attack by the Ngoni and slave raids from the Yao. Mutapa Empire & Mfecane As Great Zimbabwe was in decline. One of its princes, Nyatsimba Mutota
History_of_Zambia
Battle between Swati and Mapulana people (1864)
King Mswati II. The conflict is a significant event in the history of the Mfecane, demonstrating successful indigenous resistance against the dominant regional
Battle_of_Moholoholo
Name of the Ndebele kingdom in Zimbabwe
centralized Ndebele kingdom. After leading his followers northward during the Mfecane, Mzilikazi arrived in the region around the 1830s. His arrival brought
Mthwakazi
Bantu ethnic group in Southern Africa
first heard from the Sotho and Tswana peoples.[citation needed] During the Mfecane in the early 19th century, the Ndebele invaded and settled territories
Northern_Ndebele_people
South African system of racial segregation
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Apartheid
Mthethwa King and mentor of Shaka Zulu (c. 1760–1817)
1812 and drove them across the Buffalo river. It was the first of the Mfecane migrations – tribes displaced, latterly by the Zulus, and who in turn displaced
Dingiswayo
King of the amaNgwane
Ngwadi of Ngwane II of Mafu. Matiwane was the king of AmaNgwane during the Mfecane. He established the historical Shiyi and Nsimbi war regiments and led the
Matiwane
Bantu language spoken in southern Africa
Senekal, Free State province of South Africa, fled northwards to escape the Mfecane under King Shaka Zulu (died 1828). They employed tactics learned from the
Lozi_language
Archaeological site in South Africa
outside invaders on the Bokoni people. Because of invaders, propelled by the Mfecane, the Bokoni built ‘refugee’ settlements in kloofs (steep sided wooded valleys)
Blaauboschkraal_stone_ruins
1980 novel by James A. Michener
Grahamstown, the missionary work of the LMS, and arrival of English settlers. "Mfecane" (Lion): Details the lifestyles of the various tribes in the Natal region
The_Covenant_(novel)
period as the difaqane ("forced migration"); Zulu-speakers call it the mfecane ("crushing"). Various theories have been advanced for the causes of the
History_of_South_Africa
Xhosa Tribe
are a group of clans whose ancestors were refugees that fled from the Mfecane in the early- to mid-19th century to seek land and protection from the
Fengu_people
South African football club
Fasika 5 DF RSA Seun Ndlovu 7 FW CMR Bienvenu Eva Nga 8 DF RSA Khaya Mfecane 9 FW SWZ Justice Figuareido 10 MF RSA Azola Matrose 11 MF RSA Banele
Chippa_United_F.C.
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Taíno_genocide
Former secessionist political party in South Africa
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Referendum Party (South Africa)
Referendum_Party_(South_Africa)
1986 South African television miniseries
the British traders with whom he interacted. It also covers the broader Mfecane period alongside the rapid expansion of the Zulu state. The story is described
Shaka_Zulu_(TV_series)
King of the Bapedi
reign focused on rebuilding the Marota Empire at the conclusion of the Mfecane and maintaining peaceful relations with the Boer Voortrekkers and neighboring
Sekwati
Basotho chief, sage and healer (died 1814)
southern Africa, preceding the period of widespread upheaval known as the Mfecane or Difaqane. From a young age, Mohlomi was noted for his intelligence,
Chief_Mohlomi
Precolonial state in southeastern Africa
In the 1830s, the region was invaded by Nguni groups who had fled the Mfecane, and a puppet ruler was installed by Nxaba. Mudenge, S. I. G. (1988). "Munhumutapa
Teve_kingdom
Great Trek. John Murray. Great Britain. 1972. p. 26, ISBN 978-0719526251 "Mfecane Never Happened". Culture Review. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2026
List of massacres in South Africa
List_of_massacres_in_South_Africa
King of the Ndwandwe kingdom from c.1802 to 1820)
which gave the impression that Shaka's victory was the beginning of the Mfecane or the scattering. Zwide's generals fled north, where they established
Zwide_kaLanga
Bantu language of the Tsonga people of Southern Africa
Much of the written history about the Tsonga regards the aftermath of the mfecane where the Nguni people overran many of the pre-existing African tribes
Tsonga_language
Leader of the Tlokwa people
boo-Mmanthatisi or Manthatee Horde by the English. In the midst of the Mfecane/Difaqane wars - a period of mass migration, Mmanthatisi used her power
Mmanthatisi
Practice of humans eating other humans
disruption, particularly during a violent period that became known as Mfecane. Acts of cannibalism in Europe seem to have been relatively prevalent in
Human_cannibalism
Former confederation in modern day South Africa (1780-1817)
earlier. The Mthethwa were amongst the first Nguni Chiefdoms to use guns. Mfecane Zululand Muzi Mthethwa (1995), "The History of abakwaMthethwa, Research
Mthethwa_Kingdom
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ndwandwe monarch who was eventually defeated by Shaka at the beginning of the Mfecane wars. On 30 March 1883, a Zulu Mandlakazi force under Zibhebhu, defeated
Nongoma
Bantu language of Zimbabwe and Botswana
generals), who left the Zulu Kingdom in the early 19th century, during the Mfecane, arriving in present-day Zimbabwe in 1839. Although there are some differences
Northern_Ndebele_language
Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa
composite state today called Eswatini. Sobhuza I's rule occurred during the Mfecane. Under Sobhuza's leadership, the Nguni and Sotho peoples as well as remnant
Swazi_people
Ongoing genocide of non-Arabs in Sudan
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Darfur genocide (2023–present)
Darfur_genocide_(2023–present)
1932–1945 Japanese puppet state in northern China
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Manchukuo
1983–1991 anti-apartheid organisation
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
United Democratic Front (South Africa)
United_Democratic_Front_(South_Africa)
1976 student-led anti-apartheid protests in South Africa
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Soweto_uprising
Precolonial state in Southern Africa
In the 1830s the region was invaded by Nguni groups who had fled the Mfecane, and during the 1840s and '50s Manyika paid tribute to Soshangane's Gaza
Manyika_kingdom
Country in Southeastern Africa
their wake and beginning an era of widespread devastation known as the Mfecane. When Dutch trekboers converged on the Transvaal in 1836, they drove the
Zimbabwe
Political party in South Africa
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
African_National_Congress
1960 South African Police killing of protestors
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Sharpeville_massacre
Mass murder of Circassians by the Russian Empire
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Circassian_genocide
1960 speech by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Wind_of_Change_(speech)
Systematic murder of Darfuris in Sudan
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Darfur_genocide_(2003–2005)
indigenous people and later historians came to call the Mfecane. In the Transvaal, the Mfecane severely weakened and disrupted the towns and villages of
Military_history_of_Zimbabwe
Mountain in South Africa
the Wolkberg Group, with a granite-gneiss layer forming the base. The Mfecane disturbances of the 19th century were responsible for the settlement of
Mariepskop
King of the Gaza Empire
undisputed leader of a powerful army that, following the onset of the Mfecane (The Great Scattering), migrated to the north from Zululand. On their way
Gungunhana
Association football club in South Africa
29 FW RSA Ashley Cupido 30 DF RSA Mogamad De Goede 31 DF RSA Khaya Mfecane 32 GK RSA Aden Dreyer 33 FW RSA Chumani Butsaka 34 MF RSA Liam Bern
Cape_Town_Spurs_F.C.
1850–1930 genocide of indigenous people in Tierra del Fuego
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Selkʼnam_genocide
1858–1868 series of Boer Wars in Southern Africa
helped to gain power over small clans who had been displaced during the Mfecane. Mfecane is a Zulu word and in the Sesotho language it's called Difaqane, which
Free_State–Basotho_Wars
Genocide against Tigrayans in Ethiopia from 2020 to 2022
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Tigray_genocide
One hundred years, from 1801 to 1900
rises to power over the Zulu Kingdom. Zulu expansion was a major factor of the Mfecane ("Crushing") that depopulated large areas of southern Africa.
19th_century
Restorative justice tribunal in post-apartheid South Africa
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)
Raid on the South African Republic
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Jameson_Raid
Anti-apartheid front organization
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Africa_Hinterland
Empire (c. 1683–1866) in present-day Zimbabwe
1820s, but invasions in quick succession from Nguni groups during the Mfecane in the 1830s spelled its end; the Rozvi army managed to fend off the first
Rozvi_Empire
Nguni ethnic group
encirclement battle tactics. Zulu expansion was a major factor of the Mfecane ("Crushing") that depopulated large areas of southern Africa. It was during
Zulu_people
Human movement over the earth
Kingdom in South Africa in the early 19th century was a major factor of the Mfecane, a mass-migration of tribes fleeing the Zulus. The Ngoni people fled as
Pre-modern_human_migration
Zulu-Boer War in 1838, the battle of the Great Trek
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Battle_of_Blood_River
disruption, particularly during a violent period that became known as Mfecane. Cameroonian anthropologist Francis B. Nyamnjoh notes that accusations
Cannibalism_in_Africa
South African citizen (1978–2011)
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Andries_Tatane
1817–1819 war in South Africa
Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. This was the final phase of the Mfecane, a catastrophic, bloody civil war and eventual migration of many different
Ndwandwe–Zulu_War
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Colonialism_and_genocide
1966–1990 war between South Africa and PLAN
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
South_African_Border_War
1896 telegram
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Kruger_telegram
1990–93 summits to end formal segregation and racial discrimination policies
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa
Negotiations_to_end_apartheid_in_South_Africa
British colony from 1843 to 1910
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Colony_of_Natal
African concept
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
African_Renaissance
Bantustan in South Africa (1977–1994)
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Bophuthatswana
1899–1902 war in South Africa
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Second_Boer_War
Precolonial state in Southern Africa
kingdom was conquered around 1840 by the Makololo, a Sotho group fleeing the Mfecane. A rebellion in 1864 restored the kingdom, but it was followed by factional
Lozi_kingdom
Attacks against foreigners in South Africa
of Muizenberg Battle of Blaauwberg Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 1815–1910 Mfecane 1820 Settlers Great Trek Piet Retief Delegation massacre Weenen massacre
Xenophobia_in_South_Africa
Records of Earth's people
the 19th century, Dutch settlers formed various Boer Republics while the Mfecane ravaged the region and led to the establishment of various African kingdoms
Human_history
Military conquest during 1580–1778
Nama genocide Ikiza Maji Maji Rebellion Menelik II's conquests in Ethiopia Mfecane Americas Conquest of the Desert Enslavement Forced sterilization in Peru
Russian_conquest_of_Siberia
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