Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Mpondo Royal Genealogy from c. 1800; Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Rise of Faku and the Centralization of the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1829); 2 Missionaries, Colonial Officials and Mpondo Power (1830-36); 3 Trekkers and Treaties (1837-44); 4 The Expansion of the Cape Colony and Natal (1845-52); 5 Direct Colonial Intrusion in Faku's Final Years (1852-67); Conclusion; Afterword; Appendix 1 Cast of Characters; Appendix 2 List of Terms; Appendix 3 Chronology of Major Events; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Because of Faku's legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule. When his father died, Faku inherited his power. In a period of intense raiding, migration and state formation, he transformed the Mpondo polity from a loosely organized constellation of tributary groups to a centralized and populous state with effective military capabilities and a prosperous agricultural foundation. In 1830, Fa.
