KnowraFirst Matabele WarLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to First Matabele War, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 3Related 6British South Africa CompanyRelated: The war expanded company control beyond its initial occupation of Mashonaland.Southern RhodesiaRelated: Its outcome enabled the company to extend control over the Ndebele kingdom.Ndebele peopleRelated: The war brought down the Ndebele Kingdom and opened Matabeleland to colonial rule.MatabelelandRelated: Its defeat ended the kingdom’s independence and began colonial control of the region.LobengulaBroader topic: It ended Lobengula’s rule and dismantled his kingdom.Second Matabele WarRelated: Its defeat dismantled Ndebele sovereignty before the later uprising.Ndebele KingdomBroader topic: The war marked the decisive military defeat of Lobengula’s kingdom.MzilikaziRelated: It marked a major confrontation with colonial forces decades after Mzilikazi’s death.History of ZimbabweBroader topic: The war helped secure company control over territory later named Southern Rhodesia.