👤 King
Shaka kaSenzangakhona
Reign or period: 1816–1828
In brief
Founder of the centralised Zulu kingdom.
- Parent (documented line)
- Senzangakhona kaJama
- Successors in this line
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Events
- Battle of Gqokli Hill · 1818
- Death of King Shaka · September 1828
- Battle of Mhlatuze · 1819
Places and eras
Pages about Shaka kaSenzangakhona
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- Wikipedia — Shaka ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Biography with reign, family and key events, and references to published histories.
WikipediaCommunity contribution - Wikimedia Commons — images: Shaka ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- UK National Archives — colonial records for “Shaka kaSenzangakhona” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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The National Archives (Kew)Archive catalogue - Internet Archive — period books and reports mentioning “Shaka kaSenzangakhona” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Wikimedia CommonsDigitised copy - South African History Online — articles on “Shaka kaSenzangakhona” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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SAHOCommunity contribution - Wikipedia — overview of “Shaka kaSenzangakhona” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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