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Historical Figure

Shaka

Military Leaders and Commanders

Shaka kaSenzangakhona, also known as Shaka Zulu, Shaka the Zulu, and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828.

Facts
Birth Year
1787 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his birth as circa July 1787, month and year only; stored as a year per the atlas's circa-date convention.
Death Date
1828-09-24 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

Associated With

Mfecane, Eras

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Shaka (Wikipedia)

Ruled

Zulu Kingdom, Polities
Additional Source Zulu Kingdom (Wikipedia)Lead section (Shaka establishing the kingdom)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Uganda, originated there.
Sources
1. Shaka (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828
  • Infobox (born)
    c. July 1787
  • Infobox (died)
    24 September 1828
  • Shaka: Gender
    One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that reorganized the military into a formidable force.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. July 1787; died 24 September 1828 (age 41)
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Wikidata: Shaka
Wikidata Q133571287, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Zulu Kingdom (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled: Zulu Kingdom, Lead section (Shaka establishing the kingdom)
Quote, Ruled: Zulu Kingdom, Lead section (Shaka establishing the kingdom)
During the 1810s, Shaka established a standing army that consolidated rival clans and built a large following
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