Date of Birth: circa 1787
Predecessor: Senzangakhona
Reign: 1816 – 1828
Brief: For the illegitimate son of a minor chieftan, Shaka rose up to unify the Nguni people, merging the Mtetwa Paramountcy with the Ndwandwe kingdom into the Zulu Nation. While other African warlords were brutally punishing problem soldiers, Shaka worked to bring modern reforms to his African military corps. Still, he was a brutal warrior king who killed his brother and other rivals to maintain his position. He was eventually killed by two of his half-brothers when most of the Zulu army was in the north. One of them, Dingane, succeeded him and rid much of the tribe of Shaka supporters. Shaka's legacy with the military lived on into the late-1800s when the Zulu army defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
Brief: For the illegitimate son of a minor chieftan, Shaka rose up to unify the Nguni people, merging the Mtetwa Paramountcy with the Ndwandwe kingdom into the Zulu Nation. While other African warlords were brutally punishing problem soldiers, Shaka worked to bring modern reforms to his African military corps. Still, he was a brutal warrior king who killed his brother and other rivals to maintain his position. He was eventually killed by two of his half-brothers when most of the Zulu army was in the north. One of them, Dingane, succeeded him and rid much of the tribe of Shaka supporters. Shaka's legacy with the military lived on into the late-1800s when the Zulu army defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
Date of Death: 22 September 1828
Successor: DinganeOther Monarchs Who Died Today:
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