Maji Maji Rebellion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath increased_German_military_presence
gptkbp:causedBy German_colonial_rule
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspiration for future movements
preservation of oral histories
influence on art and music
formation of new identities
commemoration in literature
revival of cultural practices
gptkbp:date 1905-1907
gptkbp:demographics farmers
warriors
women and children
local populations
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:governs military action
diplomatic measures
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
colonial exploitation
African_resistance_movements
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to nationalist movements
highlighted colonial brutality
influenced anti-colonial thought
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maji Maji Rebellion
gptkbp:internationalClassification limited intervention
gptkbp:involved African_tribes
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Kinjikitile_Ngwale
Hassan Ngwali
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:German_East_Africa
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Maji_Maji
Battle of Mkwawa
Battle_of_Ngulu
gptkbp:outcome mass casualties
displacement of populations
destruction of villages
loss of traditional lands
famine and disease
gptkbp:primaryMission guerrilla warfare
community solidarity
sabotage of infrastructure
attacks on colonial outposts
oppression by colonial authorities
spiritual mobilization
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Herero_and_Namaqua_Genocide
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkbp:resultedIn suppression of the rebellion
gptkbp:significance anti-colonial resistance
gptkbp:type uprising