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The History of the Zulu: Every Year
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2:14Now PlayingSee how a small Nguni clan would conquer an empire of its own in southeast Africa, managing to inflict defeats on even the British.
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Music used:
"Digya" and "Anglo-Zulu" by Kevin MacLeod
Notes:
- There are conflicting dates on Shaka's exact expansion past the Thembu river, so I went with the best estimates I could.
- There were conflicting dates on when Shaka took over the Mthethwe between 1818 and 1819, but 1818 made the most sense when compared with other dates.
- For the title of rulers Shaka through Cetshwayo I went with iNgonyama, but I've also seen them still referred to as just Inkosi (chief).
Sources:
- Eldredge, Elizabeth A. The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828: War, Shaka, and the Consolidation of Power. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
- Laband, John. Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars. Ukraine: Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Leśniewski, Michał. The Zulu-Boer War 1837–1840. Netherlands: Brill, 2021.
Mbatha, Mthandeni Patric, and Mxolisi Bongumusa Cebekhulu. “Zulu Tribe or Zulu Nation? An Historical Analysis.” Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 21, no. 2 (December 2022)14156.
Mthethwa, Absalom Muziwethu. “The History of Abakwamthethwa.” University of Zululand. Thesis, University of Zululand, 1995.
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