Mthethwa Clan, the Glossary
The Mthethwa Paramountcy, sometimes referred to as the Mtetwa or Mthethwa Empire, was a Southern African state that arose in the 18th century south of Delagoa Bay and inland in eastern southern Africa.[1]
Table of Contents
22 relations: African Great Lakes, Central Africa, Confederation, Dingiswayo, Eswatini, Ivory, King, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebombo Mountains, Maputo Bay, Mfecane, Mozambique, Ndwandwe, Nguni languages, Nguni people, Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, Portugal, Senzangakhona, Shaka, Southern Africa, Tsonga people, Zulu Kingdom.
- Mthethwa
- States and territories established in the 18th century
African Great Lakes
The African Great Lakes (Maziwa Makuu; Ibiyaga bigari) are a series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift.
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Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions.
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Confederation
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states or communities united for purposes of common action.
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Dingiswayo
Dingiswayo (– 1817) (born Godongwana) was a Mthethwa King, well known for his mentorship over a young Zulu general, Shaka kaSenzangakhona, who rose to become the greatest of the Zulu Kings. Mthethwa Clan and Dingiswayo are history of KwaZulu-Natal and Mthethwa.
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Eswatini
Eswatini (eSwatini), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
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Ivory
Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks.
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (also referred to as KZN; nicknamed "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province.
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Lebombo Mountains
The Lebombo Mountains, also called Lubombo Mountains (Montes Libombos), are an, narrow range of mountains in Southern Africa.
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Maputo Bay
Maputo Bay (Baía de Maputo), formerly also known as Delagoa Bay from Baía da Lagoa in Portuguese, is an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Mozambique, between 25° 40' and 26° 20' S, with a length from north to south of over 90 km long and 32 km wide.
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Mfecane
The Mfecane, also known by the Sesotho names Difaqane or Lifaqane (all meaning "crushing," "scattering," "forced dispersal," or "forced migration"), was a historical period of heightened military conflict and migration associated with state formation and expansion in Southern Africa. Mthethwa Clan and Mfecane are history of KwaZulu-Natal and Monarchies of South Africa.
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest.
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Ndwandwe
The Ndwandwe are a Bantu Nguni-speaking people who populate sections of southern Africa. Mthethwa Clan and Ndwandwe are history of KwaZulu-Natal and Monarchies of South Africa.
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Nguni languages
The Nguni languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in southern Africa (mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini) by the Nguni people.
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Nguni people
The Nguni people are a linguistic cultural group of Bantu cattle herders who migrated from central Africa into Southern Africa, made up of ethnic groups formed from hunter-gatherer pygmy and proto-agrarians, with offshoots in neighboring colonially-created countries in Southern Africa.
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Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal
Nkandla is a town in the uThungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
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Senzangakhona
King Senzangakhona kaJama (c. 1762 – 1816) was the king of the Zulu Kingdom, and primarily notable as the father of three Zulu kings who ruled during the period when the Zulus achieved prominence, led by his oldest son King Shaka. Mthethwa Clan and Senzangakhona are history of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona (–24 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. Mthethwa Clan and Shaka are history of KwaZulu-Natal and Monarchies of South Africa.
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of Africa.
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Tsonga people
The Tsonga people (Vatsonga) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily native to Southern Mozambique and South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga).
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Zulu Kingdom
The Zulu Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Zulu Empire or the Kingdom of Zululand, was a monarchy in Southern Africa. Mthethwa Clan and Zulu Kingdom are former countries in Africa, history of KwaZulu-Natal and Monarchies of South Africa.
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See also
Mthethwa
- Dingiswayo
- Mthethwa Clan
States and territories established in the 18th century
- Al-Dhubi
- Audhali
- County of Manderscheid
- Dathina
- Haushabi
- Isaaq Sultanate
- Jashpur State
- Kandarawadi
- Karenni States
- Kengcheng
- Kingdom of Gumma
- Kothi State
- Lower Aulaqi Sultanate
- Makran (princely state)
- Mongyawng State
- Mthethwa Clan
- Pal Lahara State
- Shaib
- Syrmia County
- Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom
- Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mthethwa_Clan
Also known as Mtetwa, Mtetwa Empire, Mtetwa Kingdom, Mtetwa Paramountcy, Mthethwa Empire, Mthethwa Paramountcy.