Mashombo of Mshewa

Around Pare and down to Same, Ghendewa of the Pare built a fortified capital, raised a conscript army and introduced a considerable degree of unity with a sophisticated social system. He was killed fighting the Chagga.

Mashombo of Mshewa in Mbaga was another powerful leader in the region, feared for employing a private army of sorcerers and witches (ndewa).