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Zwangendaba Gwaza kaZiguda Jele Gumbi, commonly known as Zwangendaba (1785–1848) was the first king of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people of Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania of the Jere Ngoni Clan from 1815 to 1857. [1] [2] He passed away in July 1848 and his son, Gwaza Jele, inherited his position soon after his death.
A remarkable story from that time highlights the power of principle and the influence of superstition in their lives. When Zwide, who had been defeated and imprisoned by Zwangendaba, was released and sent back with a gift of cattle, his pride was wounded, and he sought revenge. His mother, Lowawa, tried to reason with him, urging him not to ...
In the following decades, Zwangendaba led a small group of his followers north through Mozambique and Zimbabwe to the region around the Viphya Plateau. [2] In this region, present-day Zambia (Chipata district), Malawi (Mzimba, Ntcheu and Karonga district) and Tanzania (Matema district), he established a state, using Zulu warfare techniques to conquer and integrate local peoples.
In the late 15th century, the Zwangendaba Ngonis that fled from South Africa settled in northern Malawi. However, once the Zwangendaba head of the family died, his sons resettled to what is now the Mzimba District and seven of his descendants still rule. [4] The current king of the district is King Mmbelwa V. [5] [6]
This map illustrates the rise of the Zulu Empire under Shaka (1816–1828) in present-day South Africa. The rise of the Zulu Empire under Shaka forced other chiefdoms and clans to flee across a wide area of southern Africa. Clans fleeing the Zulu war zone included the Soshangane, Zwangendaba, Ndebele, Hlubi, Ngwane, and the Mfengu. .
Prince Gwaza Jele (c. 1791–1857) was a Jele prince and young brother of King Zwangendaba of the Ngoni and Tumbuka of the Jere Ngoni Clan. [1] [2] He was the first born son of King Zwangendaba Hlatshwayo Jele. He died in July 1857 and his son, M'Mbelwa I, inherited his position the same year.
Zwangendaba a Hlatshwayo, Inkosi ya makosi 1848 to 1850: Ntabeni, Regent 1850 to 1854: Mgayi, Regent 1854 to 1857: Gwaza Jere, Regent 1857 to 1891: Mmbelwa I, Inkosi ya makosi 1891 to 1896: Mwamba, Regent 1896 to 1915: Cimtunga, Inkosi ya makosi 1915 to 1928: Interregnum: 1928 to 1959: Mmbelwa II, Inkosi ya makosi 1958 to 1984: Mmbelwa III ...
The Kingdom was founded by King uJzwangendaba KaHlwatshwayo, leader of the Jele clan of the Hluhluwe area in South Africa. King Zwangendaba was born in the St. Lucia Bay area in 1777. His mother was from the Nzima clan. He took over as the King of the Jeles when he was aged 35. [2]