Shaka Zulu
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Summary
Shaka Zulu was born on July 1787[1] in Mthethwa Paramountcy[2]. He died on September 22, 1828[3], in KwaDukuza[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,249 views/month, #5,560 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1787[7], January 1, 1786[8]
- Date of death: September 23, 1828[9], January 1, 1828[10]
- Place of burial: Nonya[11]
- Father: Senzangakhona kaJama[12]
- Mother: Nandi[13]
- Country of citizenship: Zulu Kingdom[14]
- Position held: king[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Shaka[17]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/chaka.htm[18]
- Manner of death: homicide[19]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[20], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21]
- Present in work: Civilization V[22]
- Name in native language: Shaka kaSenzangakhona[23]
- Sibling: Mpande kaSenzangakhona[24], Dingane kaSenzangakhona[25], Umhlangana kaSenzangakhona[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Shaka Zulu include King Shaka International Airport[28], an international airport[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 2010[31] and Halimuraena shakai[32], a taxon[33].
Why It Matters
Shaka Zulu has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include King Shaka International Airport[28], an international airport[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 2010[31] and Halimuraena shakai[32], a taxon[33].
FAQs
Where was Shaka Zulu born?
Shaka Zulu's place of birth was Mthethwa Paramountcy[2].
Where did Shaka Zulu die?
Shaka Zulu passed away in KwaDukuza[4].
Who were Shaka Zulu's parents?
Shaka Zulu's father was Senzangakhona kaJama[12]. Shaka Zulu's mother was Nandi[13].
What did Shaka Zulu do for work?
Shaka Zulu worked as a monarch[5].