shaka

     

Shaka (sometimes spelle Tshaka, Tchaka or Chaka; ca. 1787 – ca. 22 September 1828) was the most influential leader of the Zulu Empire.

Trivia about shaka

  • After his mother died in 1827, this Zulu chief became openly psychotic & was murdered the next year
  • The first novel written by a Zulu in the Zulu language was John L. Dube's novel about this great Zulu chief
  • In 1828 this great Zulu warrior chief was killed by 2 of his half-brothers & a servant
  • Dingane became King of the Zulus in 1828 after taking part in the murder of this king, his own brother