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Shaka Zulu

c. 1787–1828

South Africa

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Biography

Shaka reorganized Zulu military tactics and built a small chiefdom into one of southern Africa’s most powerful kingdoms.

1583–1663

c. 1280–c. 1337

c. 1217–c. 1255