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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

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

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

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