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The Zulu kingdom

The Zulu kingdom. By Anne, Christie, Jasmine, Jill, Tina, and Tracy. The Zulu Kingdom. Table of Contents: Introduction to Zulu: A Zulu Dance The Rise of the Zulu Empire: Shaka Zulu The Death of Shaka Zulu Zulu vs Boers Battle of Blood River Zulu vs English: Anglo-Zulu War

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The Zulu kingdom

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  1. The Zulu kingdom By Anne, Christie, Jasmine, Jill, Tina, and Tracy

  2. The Zulu Kingdom • Table of Contents: • Introduction to Zulu: A Zulu Dance • The Rise of the Zulu Empire: ShakaZulu • The Death of Shaka Zulu • Zulu vs Boers • Battle of Blood River • Zulu vs English: Anglo-Zulu War • Battle of Isandlwana • Zulu after all that

  3. Zulu Dance

  4. The Rise of the Zulu Empire • SHAKA ZULU • Full name: • ShakakaSenzangakhona • 1787 – 1828 • Dingiswayo &emDlatsheniiNtanga (age-group) • Iklwa • Buffalo fighting style • Abandoning sandals • Zulu pride • Elangeni • Butelezi- total annihilation

  5. The Decline of Shaka Zulu • Dingaan and Mhlangano, death of Shaka Lulu • Dingaan’s Clashes with Voortrekkers:1838 • Tricking Piet Retief and his men. • Battle of Blood River • 470 Voortrekkers, led by AndriesPetrolius. • Laager wagons • December 16: Today, Reconciliation Day • Ended with Mpanderulling Zulu

  6. Anglo-Zulu War • Began because of an ultimatum with 13 terms • Battle of Isandlwana • January 22, 1879 • 20,000 Zulus with spears, cow-hide shields, and some muskets against 1,800 British, 400 civilians, equipped with Martini-Henry breech-loading rifles. • Was important because despite the big disadvantage in technology, the Zulus defeated the British, killing 1,300 troops. • However, this led the British to reorganize their tactics, and went on the win the rest of the battles of the war.

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