Shaka builds the Zulu Kingdom

Name: Shaka builds the Zulu Kingdom
Start: 1816
Location: Zululand, South Africa

1816 · Zululand, South Africa · Africa · Politics

New battle tactics unleash the upheaval of the Mfecane

Shaka builds the Zulu Kingdom — James King · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Shaka became chief of the Zulu, remodelled the army around short spears and the 'horns of the buffalo' tactic, and subdued neighbouring peoples. His conquests set off a wave of wars and migrations across southern Africa known as the Mfecane.

State: Zululand

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