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Mamkinga
Mamkinga or Mangi Mamkinga Rengua Kombe Kiwaria (c.1820s–1861), also known as Mangi Mamkinga of Machame (''Mangi Mamkinga'' in Chaga languages, Kichagga; (''Mfalme Mamkinga'' in Swahili language, Swahili) was a prominent sovereign of the Chagga states in the middle of the 19th century, the son of Mangi Rengua of Machame, and a king of the Chaga people, Chaga. ''Mangi'' means king in Kichagga. Rise to power After Rengua's death in 1842, his son Mamkinga, along with his three brothers (Kishongu, Kileo, and Samanya) engaged in a power struggle that marked the decline of the Machame Kingdom throughout the 19th century. The Kikafu River, Kikafu basin communities, focused on their own issues, had little influence on neighboring chiefdoms. Rengua's authority ended with his passing, leading local leaders, or masumba, to reclaim their independence and reject centralized leadership, resulting in chaos.“Back Matter.” Comparative Studies in Society and History, vol. 6, no. 4, 1964. JSTO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndesserua
Ndesserua or Mangi Ndesserua Mamkinga Kombe (c.1830s–1861), also called Mangi Ndesserua of Machame (''Mangi Ndeserua'' in Chaga languages, Kichagga; ''Mfalme Ndeserua'' in Swahili language, Swahili), was a well-known monarch of the Chaga people, Chaga in the second half of the 19th century. He was the son of Mangi Mamkinga of Machame and a king of the Chaga people, Chagga. ''Mangi'' means king in Kichagga. Rise and reign By 1861, after the death of Mangi Mamkinga, Ndesserua had already taken power in the mitaa east of the Kikafu River, Kikafu. Described by Karl Klaus von der Decken, von der Decken as a formidable young man, Ndesserua ruled in a precarious position, facing internal family rivalries and external threats. His reign, lasting until at least 1871, was characterized by fear and violence as he resorted to extreme measures, including the execution of his own family members, to consolidate power. Notably, Ndesserua's infamous practice of "killing in peacetime" marked a shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |