The Zulu impi is popularly identified with the ascent of Shaka ( also rendered T ' chaka ), ruler of the relatively small Zulu tribe before its explosion across the landscape of southern Africa, but its earliest shape as a purposeful instrument of statecraft lies in the innovations of the Mwetha chieftain Dingiswayo, according to some historians ( Morris 1965 ).

While the term " impi " has become synonymous with the Zulu nation in international popular culture, it appears in various video games such as Civilization III, Civilization IV: Warlords and Civilization: Revolution, where the Impi is the unique unit for the Zulu faction with Shaka as their leader and also as an appearance as unique unit of the Bantu nation in Rise of Nation ( Zulus are among many tribes who make up the Bantu people ).

There is no evidence to suggest that Shaka betrayed Dingiswayo.

Shaka is often said to have been dissatisfied with the long throwing " assegai ," and credited with introducing a new variant of the weapon: the " iklwa ," a short stabbing spear with a long, sword-like spearhead.

Shaka is also supposed to have introduced a larger, heavier shield made of cowhide and to have taught each warrior how to use the shield's left side to hook the enemy's shield to the right, exposing his ribs for a fatal spear stab.

: Fanciful commentators called him Shaka, the Black Napoleon, and allowing for different societies and customs, the comparison is apt.

Shaka is without doubt the greatest commander to come out of Africa.

After sifting through these sources and noting their strengths and weaknesses, Morris generally credits Shaka with a large number of military and social innovations, and this is the general consensus in the field.

This " imagining of Shaka " it is held, should be balanced by a sober view of the historical record, and allow greater scope for the contributions of indigenous African discourse.

The development of the view that Shaka was the monster responsible for the devastation is based on the need of apartheid era historians to justify the apartheid regime's racist policies.

There is an anecdote that Shaka joked with one of his friends, Magaye, that he could not kill Magaye because he would be laughed at.

* Shaka Zulu is a playable character in Deadliest Warrior: Legends.

One example of this is Tori Busshi's Shaka triad which reflects the style of early to mid-sixth century Chinese style.

Its wooden statue of the Shaka Nyorai is a designated prefectural treasure.

It is widely propagated that at the age of 21 on 13th day of the second half of Kartik in Shaka 1218, Dnyaneshwar entered into a permanent state of Sanjeevan Samadhi at Alandi in Maharashtra, India.

In Maharashtra, the festival is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Ashvin ( which falls in October ) according to the Shaka Hindu Calendar.

Moshoeshoe and his followers, mostly the Bakoena BaMokoteli, some Bafokeng from his maternal side and other relations as well as some clans including the Amazizi, established his village at Butha-Buthe, where his settlement and reign coincided with the growth in power of the well-known Zulu King, Shaka and what is now know as the ' time of troubles ' ( previously know as ' Mfecane ').

It is named for Butha-Buthe Mountain to the north of the town, which King Moshoeshoe I used as his a fortification and headquarters from 1821 to 1823, during his war with the Zulu king Shaka.

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Shaka, the image of Buddha at Seigen-ji, is the 1, 000th carving, which Mokujiki-san completed in 1806.

# Warrior ( 2008 ): 1828-Hervey is tasked with escorting an embassy to Shaka, King of the Zulus, whose motives are under suspicion.

" Zikali plots and finally achieves the overthrow of the Zulu royal House of Senzangakona, founded by Shaka and ending under Cetewayo ( Cetshwayo kaMpande ) ( Haggard's questionable spelling of Zulu names is used in the first instance ).

Neil Shaka Hislop, CM ( born 22 February 1969 ) is a former professional football goalkeeper.

Lara was also a talented football player in his youth and often played with his close friends Dwight Yorke, Shaka Hislop and Russell Latapy while growing up together in Trinidad.

During the 1820s, Shaka expanded the empire all along the Drakensberg foothills, with tribute being paid as far south as the Tugela and Umzimkulu rivers.

Shaka organised the various age grades into regiments, and quartered them in special military kraals, with each regiment having its own distinctive names and insignia.

Shaka dispensed with this, insisting instead on a standardised organization and weapons package that swept away and replaced old clan allegiances with loyalty to himself.

Shaka also made a decoy gambit-sending the Zulu cattle off with a small escort, luring Zwide into splitting his force.

Mzilikaki would eventually fall out with Shaka, and in fleeing, would extend the concept of the impi even further across the landscape of southern and eastern Africa.

Under Mashoeshoe I, Basutoland joined other tribes in their struggle against the Lifaqane associated with the reign of Shaka Zulu from 1818 to 1828.

Shaka began to further refine the ibutho system used by Dingiswayo and others and, with Mthethwa's support over the next several years, forged alliances with his smaller neighbours, to counter the growing threat from Ndwandwe raiding from the north.

Sketch of a Zulu warrior As Shaka became more respected by his people, he was able to spread his ideas with greater ease.

Shaka was able to form an alliance with the leaderless Mthethwa clan and was able to establish himself amongst the Qwabe, after Phakathwayo was overthrown with relative ease.

Shaka later had to contend again with Zwide's son Sikhunyane in 1826.

Dingane and Mhlangana, Shaka's half-brothers, appear to have made at least two attempts to assassinate Shaka before they succeeded, with perhaps support from Mpondo elements, and some disaffected iziYendane people.

According to Donald Morris in this mourning period Shaka ordered that no crops should be planted during the following year, no milk ( the basis of the Zulu diet at the time ) was to be used, and any woman who became pregnant was to be killed along with her husband.

Though Shaka probably did not invent the iklwa, according to Zulu scholar John Laband ( 37 ), the leader did insist that his warriors train with the weapon, which gave them a " terrifying advantage over opponents who clung to the traditional practice of throwing their spears and avoiding hand-to-hand conflict.

Shaka organised various grades into regiments, and quartered them in special military kraals, with regiments having their own distinctive names and insignia.

Shaka revolutionized traditional ways of fighting by introducing the assegai, a short stabbing spear, as a weapon and by organizing warriors into disciplined units that fought in close formation behind large cowhide shields.

In 1834, the Ndebele people arrived while fleeing from the Zulu leader Shaka, making the area their new empire, Matabeleland.

The first key test of the " new model " Shakan impis would be against the Ndwandwe, and the battle offers insight into both Shaka as a commander and the performance of his reorganized combat team.

* Rory Carroll in Johannesburg, Shaka Zulu's brutality was exaggerated, says new book, Monday May 22, 2006, The Guardian.

As ruler, Cetshwayo set about reviving the military methods of his uncle Shaka as far as possible, forming new age-set regiments and even succeeded in equipping his regiments with a few antiquated muskets and other outdated firearms.

In the 1980s, Britain became a new centre for dub production with Mikey Dread, Mad Professor and Jah Shaka being the most famous.

Construction of the new airport was completed in 2010, with Durban International Airport handling its final flight on 30 April 2010 and all flights transferring to King Shaka International Airport in a single, overnight move.

On September 2010, Kangta remains as a shareholder in SM Entertainment and released his new Chinese electro-pop title song, " Love, Frequency " or better known as " Breaka Shaka ".

He made 13 appearances for the Royals but in the summer of 2004, Ashdown declined Reading's offer of a new contract and instead signed for Premier League club Portsmouth before the start of the 2004 – 05 season to provide competition for Shaka Hislop, with a view to replacing the veteran on his retirement.

Its location on the N2 national highway, approximately 11 km from Durban International Airport made it a convenient destination, however the Airport closed on 1 May 2010 as the new King Shaka International Airport opened to the north of Durban.

As roots music's popularity waned in Jamaica in the 1980s, soundsystems such as Jah Shaka kept the faith in the UK, influencing a new generation of producers, soundsystems and artists, including The Disciples, Iration Steppas, Jah Warrior and The Rootsman.