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Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 – 24 September 1828), also known as Shaka (the) Zulu (Zulu pronunciation: [ˈʃaːɠa]) and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828.
Shaka was a Zulu chief (1816–28) and the founder of the Zulu empire in Southern Africa. He is credited with creating a fighting force that devastated the entire region.
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Shaka Zulu was a warrior king known for turning the tiny Zulu tribe into a great empire. Discover more about his complicated life of violence, grief, and insanity.
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Shaka Zulu established the Zulu Empire and revolutionized warfare in Southern Africa in the early 19th Century. Shaka was born in 1787. His father, Senzangakhona, was a minor chief of one of the Zulu-speaking clans and his mother, Nandi, was daughter of Chief Mbhengi of the rival clan.
Shaka Zulu: The Polarizing Founder Of The African Zulu Empire This Documentary is a People Profiles Production on the life of Shaka Zulu. Credit to : The World History Channel
Following the assassination of his father, Senzangakhona, Shaka seized the throne and embarked on a mission to unify and expand the Zulu kingdom. Through a combination of military conquests and political alliances, he forged one of the most powerful empires in African history.
Shaka, chieftain of the Zulu tribe, was described as the “African Napoleon” for his military genius and consolidation of hundreds of South African tribes under the Zulu Empire.