Who was Shaka Zulu

[jiacinto]

Tell me about him.

[Maple]

1. 2 views

http://www.southafrica-travel.net/history/eh_zulu.htm

http://msms.essortment.com/whoisshakazul_rrgj.htm

[Snow]

2. Oh, man......

this is not a simple story, Carlos. Shaka Zulu cannot be described simply in good guy/bad guy terms. He led a rebellion against the colonizers of Southe Africa, and in so doing, trained the local tribesmen away from their usual warfare techniques of intimidation, scary yells & gestures, but very little acutal killing. United a number of tribes more-or-less by force. That's the bare outlines - this is, like Madame Chaing Kaishek, a very complicated personality - not readily told easily. I have a great deal of difficulty judging the man.

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. I'm in agreement with you on this one.

He may have been a military genius, but a diplomatic failure when you look at his legacy of warfare and bloodshed.

[SoCalDem]

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[BrotherBuzz]

4. Maybe this could be moved to the gun dungeon

where you could discuss the merits of the Martini-Henry rifle ...