A Zulu king and military leader of southern Africa in the early 1800s, famous for military innovations.
From Zulu language, the personal name of Shaka (c.1787-1828). English borrowed the name directly from Zulu speakers who encountered him historically.
Shaka revolutionized African warfare by inventing new military tactics like the 'horns of the buffalo' formation—he literally changed how armies fought on an entire continent and created the Zulu Empire.
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