Jihad states and the eve of colonialism 1807–1884

The Sokoto Caliphate and the Zulu kingdom rise as Europeans push inland.

Map of Africa in 1880, during the Jihad states and the eve of colonialism — Border map for 1880. See the world in 1880.

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Timeline

Year	Event	Where
1838	Battle of Blood River	Battle of Blood River
1879	Battle of Isandlwana	Battle of Isandlwana

Battles and sites

Battle of Blood River · 1838
Battle of Isandlwana · 1879

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Notable people of the Jihad states and the eve of colonialism

Lived	Person
1844 – 1913	Menelik II	Emperor of Ethiopia

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.