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- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War abstract "The Zulu Civil War or Ndwandwe–Zulu War of 1817–1819 was a war fought between the expanding Zulu Kingdom and the Ndwandwe tribe in South Africa.The Zulus were originally a close-knit ethnic group community that had migrated to the eastern plateau of present-day South Africa; they became a strong tribal nation largely due to the efforts of an ambitious chieftain named Shaka (reigned c. 1787–1828). A rebellious young man, Shaka was estranged from his father, who was a Zulu chief named Senzangakhona, and became a warrior with the Mthethwa people. The Mthethwa paramount chieftain Dingiswayo helped Shaka become recognized as head of the Zulus after Senzangakhona died in 1816. The two chieftains were close friends, and their warriors fought together against common enemies, such as the Ndwandwe headed by King Zwide. After Dingiswayo was murdered by Zwide, the Mthethwa people placed themselves under Shaka and took the Zulu name. Shaka revolutionized traditional ways of fighting by introducing the assegai, a short stabbing spear, as a weapon and by organizing warriors into disciplined units that fought in close formation behind large cowhide shields. In the Battle of Gqokli Hill in 1817, his troops and tactics prevailed over the superior numbers of the Ndwandwe people, who failed to destroy the Zulus in their first encounter.The Ndwandwe and the Zulus met again in combat at the Battle of Mhlatuze River in 1819. By this time the Ndwandwe had adopted Zulu battle tactics and weapons so Shaka wore the invaders down with guerrilla tactics before launching his major attack when the Ndwandwe army was divided during the crossing of the Mhlatuze River. Zulu warriors arrived at Zwide's headquarters near present-day Nongoma before news of the defeat, and approached the camp singing Ndwandwe victory songs to gain entry. Zwide was killed, and most of the Ndwandwe abandoned their lands and migrated north establishing Zulu-like (named Ngoni after the ethno-linguistic name "Nguni") kingdoms in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. This was the final phase of the Mfecane, a catastrophic, bloody civil war and eventual migration of many different tribes in the area, initially (ca. 1802) caused by famine but ultimately as a result of escaping from the Zulus. The Ngoni groups caused their own havoc by using Zulu tactics in war. They established stronger political units in other countries and thus posed a threat to European colonisation, for example during the Maji-Maji Rebellion in German East Africa (1905-7). Shaka was the ultimate victor, and his people still live today throughout Zululand, with customs and a way of life that can be easily traced to Shaka's day.".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War wikiPageID "566293".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War wikiPageRevisionID "576970246".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War casualties "Unknown".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War combatant Ndwandwe.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War combatant Zulu_Kingdom.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War commander Shaka.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War commander Zwide_kaLanga.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War conflict "Zulu Civil War".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War date "1817".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War place South_Africa.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War place Zulu_Kingdom.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War result "Zulu victory, the start of Difaqane".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War strength "25000".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War strength "4000".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:1810s_in_the_Zulu_Kingdom.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:1817_in_Africa.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:1818_in_Africa.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:1819_in_Africa.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Battles_involving_the_Zulu.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Civil_wars_involving_the_states_and_peoples_of_Africa.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Civil_wars_of_the_Industrial_era.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Conflicts_in_1817.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Conflicts_in_1818.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Conflicts_in_1819.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:History_of_KwaZulu-Natal.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Succession-based_civil_wars.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War subject Category:Zulu_history.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War type Event.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War type MilitaryConflict.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War type SocietalEvent.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War type Event.
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- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War type Thing.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War comment "The Zulu Civil War or Ndwandwe–Zulu War of 1817–1819 was a war fought between the expanding Zulu Kingdom and the Ndwandwe tribe in South Africa.The Zulus were originally a close-knit ethnic group community that had migrated to the eastern plateau of present-day South Africa; they became a strong tribal nation largely due to the efforts of an ambitious chieftain named Shaka (reigned c. 1787–1828).".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War label "Guerra Ndwandwe–Zulu".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War label "Ndwandwe–Zulu War".
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War sameAs Ndwandwe%E2%80%93Zulu_War.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War sameAs Guerra_Ndwandwe–Zulu.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War sameAs Q9294875.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War sameAs Q9294875.
- Ndwandwe–Zulu_War wasDerivedFrom Ndwandwe–Zulu_War?oldid=576970246.