Herero pastoralists
Herero pastoralists appears on the timeline as a people or culture of South Africa and Namibia (Central and Southern Africa) from c. 1600 to 1904 CE, a span of 304 years. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Cattle-herding Herero chiefdoms dominated central Namibia in the 19th century under leaders such as Maharero. German troops killed most of the Herero after their 1904 uprising, now recognised as genocide.
See Herero pastoralists on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1600 to 1904 CE
- Duration
- 304 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- South Africa and Namibia, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Founding of Cape Town
- Battle of Mbwila
- Omanis take Fort Jesus
- Shaka becomes Zulu king
- The Great Trek begins
- Battle of Isandlwana
- Berlin Conference ends
- Witwatersrand gold rush
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Swahili city-states
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Mutapa Empire
- Luba Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
Questions
When did Herero pastoralists exist?
c. 1600 to 1904 CE, about 304 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Herero pastoralists?
South Africa and Namibia, in Central and Southern Africa.
What language did Herero pastoralists speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.