Who was the Zulu king responsible for the expansion of the Zulu Kingdom during the...

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JAMB 2023

Who was the Zulu king responsible for the expansion of the Zulu Kingdom during the MFECANE?

  • A. King Moshoeshoe
  • B. King Cetshwayo
  • C. Nelson Mandela
  • D. Shaka Zulu

Correct Answer: D. Shaka Zulu

Explanation

Shaka Zulu was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. He is credited with creating a fighting force that devastated the entire region, in a period known as the Mfecane or 'crushing'. His reforms to the army and innovative tactics made the Zulu one of the most powerful forces in South Africa.



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