Mfecane

1815–1840 period of civil conflict in southern Africa

The Mfecane was a historical period of heightened military conflict and migration associated with state formation and expansion in Southern Africa. It resulted from the complex interplay of pre-existing trends of political centralisation with the effects of international trade, environmental instability, and European colonisation. The exact range of dates that comprise the Mfecane varies between sources.

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