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Mfecane

Mfecane (isiZulu, Zulu pronunciation: [m̩fɛˈkǀaːne]), also known by the Sesotho name Difaqane or Lifaqane (all meaning "crushing, scattering, forced dispersal, forced migration"), was a period of widespread chaos and warfare among indigenous ethnic communities in southern Africa during the period between 1815 and about 1840. As King Shaka created the militaristic Zulu Kingdom in the territory between the Tugela River and Pongola River, his forces caused a wave of warfare and disruption to sweep to other peoples. This was the prelude of the Mfecane, which spread from there. The movement of people caused many tribes to try to dominate those in new territories, leading to widespread warfare; consolidation of other groups, such as the Matebele, the Mfengu and the Makololo; and the creation of states such as the modern Lesotho. There have been claims in the past that the Mfecane lead to mass depopulation of the eastern part of South Africa. It is generally accepted now that the amount of land that had been left completely empty as a consequence of the Mfecane has been largely exaggerated. How many people died as a result of all the conflict isn't known but the death toll estimates cited most frequently are 1 million to 2 million. The problem with these estimates though is that both of them are based around very dubious reports. "In the seventy years or so after 1760, the political face of the region north of the Orange (River) and east of the Kalahari was profoundly changed," concluded Professor John Wright.

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