SHAKA ZULU TIMELINE

 

Following is a partial timeline of King Shaka's life.

Although the timeline is by no means complete, it is an attempt to honestly and accurately highlight significant events, especially those that are important in painting a cultural picture for the public to understand the background of events from which this story comes.

Please understand and accept our apologies for any misrepresentation or exclusion of important facts and events.  Any such doing is purely accidental and unintentional.

 

D A T E S  &  E V E N T S  
I N
S H A K A  Z U L U's    L I F E

african_hr_4.gif
   
1787

Shaka Born to Nandi, who was not wed to young Zulu Chief Senzangakhona.  Trying to cover up his pre-marital pregnancy, Senzangakhona is said to have claimed that Nandi was suffering stomach pains from iShaka (an intestinal beetle).  Nandi gave birth to Shaka, not iShaka.
 

1793

Shaka and Nandi go to live with the Elangeni
 

1803

Nandi sends Shaka to live with the Mthethwa clan
 

1809

Dingiswayo becomes chief of the Mthethwa clan
 

1810

Shaka challenges the Buthelezi warrior and Chief Pungashe is defeated
 

1816

Senzangakhona dies and Shaka takes over as Chief of the Zulu and establlishes his kraal at Bulawayo
 
1817
"Mfecane" begins and lasts until Shaka's death
   

1818

Death of Dingiswayo -- Battle of Qokli hill
 

1819

The great harvest festival - The second Ndwande war - The great hunt
 

1820

The new Bulawayo is built
 

1821

Shaka's millipede attacks the Pepeta clan - Shaka unifies the Zulu homestead
 

1822

Attack on the Ranisi clan
 

1823

Shaka sends a regiment against Mzilikazi and puts him to flight
 

1824

The great "smelling out" and the death of Nobela - Fynn and Farewell arrives in Port Natal - Shaka grants Farewell possession of Port Natal
 

1825

John Ross lands at Port Natal
 

1826

Death of Nandi
 

1828

Country released from mourning Nandi - Shaka assassinated at Dukuza in September
   

 

 

printed from : http://www.theuntoldstruggle.com