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Shaka

Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 – 24 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Zulu pronunciation: ), Shaka the Zulu, and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king…

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Born
c. July 1787 Mthethwa Paramountcy (today near Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Burial
KwaDukuza
Cause of death
Assassination (fratricide)
Died
24 September 1828 (age 41) KwaDukuza, Kingdom of Zulu
Father
Senzangakhona kaJama
House
House of Zulu

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Early life

Expansion of power and conflict with Zwide

Death

Social and military revolution

Scholarship

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Legacy

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Shaka

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Triples273
Avg. degree1.98
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Shaka

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related to Biographical sources · 44
Shaka → Adventures, After, Bryant, Bryant's, Dan Wylie, Donald Morris's, Eastern Africa, European, Fynn, Grahamstown, Henry Francis Fynn, Isaac's, Isaacs, James Stuart, John Wright, Julian Cobbing, KwaZulu-Natal, Malcolm, McK, Morris
related to In popular culture · 27
Shaka → Antoine Fuqua, British Jamaican, Camden Market, Chaka, Civilization, DeStorm Power, Epic Rap Battles, Haggard, Henry Cele, History, Jah Shaka, Joshua Sinclair, Julius Caesar, King Shaka, Lily, London, Mzansi Magic, Nada, Rider Haggard, SABC TV
related to Early life · 25
Shaka → After Inkosi Zwide, At, Dingiswayo, During, Elangeni, He, It, Jobe, Mgobhozi Ovela Entabeni, Mpumalanga, Mthethwa, Ndwandwe, Ntombazi, Nxumalo, Pongola, Shaka's, South Africa, There, They, When Inkosi Dingiswayo
related to Death · 21
Shaka → According, An, At, Couper Street, Dingane, Donald Morris, Historian Donald Morris, It, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, Mbopa, Mhlangana, Mpondo, Nandi, October, September, Shaka's, South Africa, The, This
has method · 20
Shaka → As, Battle, Blood River, British, Cape, Dingane, European, European Voortrekkers, Hlobane, In, Initial Zulu, Isandlwana, Kambula, Once, Shaka's, The, Their, There, Voortrekkers, Zulu
related to Mobility of the army · 15
Shaka → Anatomy, European, Fynn's, He, Henry Francis, Historian John Laband, Implementation, Like Lions They Fought, Spears, The, The Washing, Those, What, Zulu, Zulu Army
related to In Zulu culture · 11
Shaka → Africa, Certain, Gala, Nandi, Oral, Other Zulu, Taken, The, When Shaka's, Zulu, Zululand
related to External links · 9
Shaka → August, Carpe Noctem, December, September, Shaka Zulu, ShakaStatue, The History, Wayback Machine, Zulu
related to Weapons changes · 8
Shaka → Although, British, Cowan, Deneys Reitz, Dr, He, Nzama, Shaka's
see also · 8
Shaka → African, GreatLion's Blood Sekhukhune, INdebeleList, List, MountainsMatiwaneAfrican, South Africa, South AfricansChakaEmperor Shaka, Zulu

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zulu shaka's king military also africa death european ndwandwe mfecane dingane south time battle zwide army sources kingdom people one

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShakaBornc. July 1787 Mthethwa Paramountcy (today near Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)1.00infobox
ShakaBurialKwaDukuza1.00infobox
ShakaCause of deathAssassination (fratricide)1.00infobox
ShakaDied24 September 1828 (age 41) KwaDukuza, Kingdom of Zulu1.00infobox
ShakaFatherSenzangakhona kaJama1.00infobox
ShakaHouseHouse of Zulu1.00infobox
ShakaMotherNandi1.00infobox
ShakaNamesNamesSigidi Shaka Mlilwana kaSenzangakhonaRegnal nameiLembe1.00infobox
ShakaPredecessorSenzangakhona kaJama1.00infobox
ShakaReign1816–18281.00infobox
ShakaReligionZulu religion1.00infobox
ShakaSuccessorDingane kaSenzangakhona1.00infobox

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