Shaka

**Shaka kaSenzangakhona** (–24 September 1828), dem sanso know as **Shaka** (de) **Zulu** (Zulu pronunciation: [ˈʃaːɠa]) den ***Sigidi kaSenzangakhona***, na he be de king of de Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of de most influential monarchs of de Zulu, he order wide-reaching reforms dat reorganize de military into a formidable force.

Na dem born King Shaka insyd de lunar month of *uNtulikazi* (July) insyd 1787, insyd Mthonjaneni, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. De son of de Zulu King Senzangakhona kaJama, na he be spurned as an illegitimate son. Shaka spend part of ein kiddie time insyd ein mommie ein settlements, wer na he be initiated into an *ibutho lempi* (fighting unit/regiment), wey dey serve as a warrior under Inkosi Dingiswayo.

Na King Shaka refine de ***ibutho*** military system plus de Mthethwa Paramountcy ein support over de next chaw years. He forge alliances plus ein smaller neighbours to counter Ndwandwe raids from de north. Na de initial Zulu maneuvers be primarily defensive, as King Shaka prefer to apply pressure diplomatically, plus an occasional strategic assassination. Na ein reforms of local society build on existing structures. Although na he prefer social den propagandistic political methods, he sanso engage insyd chaw battles.

Na King Shaka ein reign coincide plus de start of de  ("upheaval" anaa "crushing"), na a period of devastating warfare den chaos insyd southern Africa between 1815 den 1840 wey depopulate de region. Ein role insyd de *Mfecane/Difaqane* be controversial. Na ein half-bros, King Dingane den Prince Mhlangana den Mbopha kaSithayi assassinate am.

## Legacy

* uShaka Marine World, na dem gbele an aquatic theme park on de Durban beach front insyd 2004.
* Na dem gbele de King Shaka International Airport at La Mercy,  north of de Durban city centre on 1 May 2010 in preparation for de 2010 FIFA World Cup after a protracted debate over de naming of de airport.

## Insyd popular culture

* Jah Shaka, British Jamaican sound system operator, prolific conscious roots reggae den dub record producer den sound engineer na dem name am in honour of Shaka Zulu.
* A large wooden statue wey dey represent Shaka dey locate at Camden Market insyd London.
* Shaka dey feature insyd *Nada the Lily* (1892), an historical adventure novel by Sir H. Rider Haggard. Haggard dey refer to am using de alternate spelling of Chaka.

* *Shaka Zulu*, a 10-part 1986 SABC TV miniseries about Shaka, wich star Henry Cele insyd de title role. Na de series be written by Joshua Sinclair.

* Na dem feature Shaka as a playable leader for de Zulu civilization insyd de first six out of seven games insyd de *Civilization* series.

* A television series dem entitle *King Shaka* na e be developed at Showtime, plus Antoine Fuqua directing den executive producing.

* *Shaka Ilembe* be a 13-episode South African TV show on Mzansi Magic.
* Shaka Zulu (wey DeStorm Power portray) appear insyd an episode of de comedy series *Epic Rap Battles of History*, pitted against Julius Caesar.

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## External links

* Shaka: Zulu chieftain at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2007)
* The History of Shaka
* Statue proposal at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 August 2007)
* "Shaka Zulu", Carpe Noctem at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 December 2007)