South Africa; 1800-1914

Dutch Boers First Arrive

Nov 4, 1652

Shaka creates a large centralized state

Nov 3, 1816

Shaka was a Zulu cheif who was able to create a kingdom in South Africa free from imperialists.

British Settlers begin to Arrive

Nov 4, 1820

Boers Begin the Great Trek north, into Zulu territory

Nov 4, 1830

The trespessing on Zulu land led to war.

Gold and Diamonds are discovered in South Africa

Period: Nov 4, 1860 to Nov 4, 1880

These discoveries led to many other people flocking to get in on the treasure, and the Dutch wanted to keep their empire, so they blamed the British, which led to a war between England and the Dutch.

Boer War Begins

Nov 4, 1899

English Win the Boer War

Nov 4, 1902

The english win the war and unify all of the Dutch republics