Tag: South Africa
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Shaka, the originator of the Zulu Kingdom of Southern Africa, is Assassinated by His Two Half-Brothers, after Shaka’s Mental Illness Threatens the Survival of the Zulu Tribe. September 22, 1828.
Image: An artistic rendition of Shaka (artist unknown) On this day in history, Shaka, the originator of the Zulu Kingdom of southern Africa, is assassinated by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, after Shaka’s mental illness threatens the survival of the Zulu tribe. When Shaka became chief of the Zulus in 1816, the tribe totaled…
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