Shaka initiated many military, social, cultural and political reforms, forming a well-organized and centralised Zulu state.
The most important reforms involved the transformation of the army, thanks to innovative tactics and weapons he conceived;
and a showdown with the spiritual leadership, witchdoctors, effectively ensuring the subservience of the "Zulu church" to the state.
Another important reform integrated defeated clans into the Zulu, on a basis of full equality, with promotions in the army
and civil service becoming a matter of merit rather than due to circumstances of birth.
The alliance under his leadership survived Zwide's first assault at the Battle of Gqokli Hill (1818).
Within two years, Shaka had defeated Zwide at the Battle of Mhlatuze River (1820) and broken up the Ndwandwe alliance,
some of whom in turn began a murderous campaign against other Nguni tribes and clans, setting in motion what became known
as Defecane or Mfecane, a mass-migration of tribes fleeing the remnants of the Ndwandwe fleeing the Zulu.
By 1825, Shaka had conquered a huge empire covering an area of around 11,500 square miles (30,000 km2)
from the sea in the east to the Ginsberg mountains in the west, and from the Pongola River in the north to the Banshee River
in the south, not far from the modern-day city of East London.
An offshoot of the Zulu, the amaNdebele, better known to history as the Matabele created an even larger empire
under their king Mzilikazi, including large parts of the highveld and modern-day Zimbabwe.
Shaka Zulu, son of Senzangakhona, so his tribal name was kaSenzangakhona.
Shaka led the Zulu nation.
Henry Cele played the role of Shaka in the TV series Shaka Zulu. He is well-known for his portrayal of the Zulu warrior king.
Yes, Shaka was a great Zulu chief.
No, Shaka Zulu was South African, he was never in America.
Shaka Zulu - TV series - was created in 1986.
Shaka Zulu did not find a Cheetah, it was a leopard, you need to study your Zulu history more diligently.
The duration of Shaka Zulu - TV series - is 3000.0 seconds.
Zulu Wars Shaka King of the Zulu - 1996 TV was released on: USA: 1996
Shaka was king of the Zulu people
Shaka never married
Shaka Zulu - 1986 I was released on: USA: 24 November 1986