Shaka Zulu

leader of the Zulu Kingdom
Person human Q27695
Shaka Zulu
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Shaka Zulu

Summary

Shaka Zulu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mthethwa Paramountcy[2]. He was born on July 1787[3]. He passed away in KwaDukuza[4]. He died on September 22, 1828[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,741 views/month, #5,560 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mthethwa Paramountcy[2], Shaka Zulu…
  • Shaka Zulu died in KwaDukuza[4].
  • Shaka Zulu was born on July 1787[3].
  • Shaka Zulu was born on 1787[8].
  • Shaka Zulu was born on January 1, 1786[9].
  • Shaka Zulu died on September 22, 1828[5].
  • Shaka Zulu died on September 23, 1828[10].
  • Shaka Zulu died on January 1, 1828[11].
  • Shaka Zulu is buried at Nonya[12].
  • Shaka Zulu's father was Senzangakhona kaJama[13].
  • Shaka Zulu's mother was Nandi[14].
  • Shaka Zulu held citizenship in Zulu Kingdom[15].
  • Shaka Zulu worked as a monarch[6].
  • Shaka Zulu held the position of king[16].
  • Shaka Zulu is recorded as male[17].
  • Shaka Zulu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shaka Zulu's Commons category is recorded as Shaka[19].
  • Shaka Zulu's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/chaka.htm[20].
  • Shaka Zulu's manner of death is recorded as homicide[21].
  • Shaka Zulu's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Shaka Zulu's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[23].
  • Shaka Zulu's present in work is recorded as Civilization V[24].
  • Shaka Zulu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zu', 'text': 'Shaka kaSenzangakhona'}[25].
  • Shaka Zulu's sibling is recorded as Mpande kaSenzangakhona[26].
  • Shaka Zulu's sibling is recorded as Dingane kaSenzangakhona[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mthethwa Paramountcy[2], Shaka Zulu… Recorded date of birth include July 1787[3], 1787[8], and January 1, 1786[9]. His father was Senzangakhona kaJama[13]. His mother was Nandi[14].

Career and Affiliations

Shaka Zulu worked as a monarch[6]. He held the position of king[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 22, 1828[5], September 23, 1828[10], and January 1, 1828[11]. Shaka Zulu passed away in KwaDukuza[4]. He is buried at Nonya[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shaka Zulu include King Shaka International Airport[28], an international airport[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 2010[31] and Halimuraena shakai[32], a taxon[33].

Why It Matters

Shaka Zulu ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,741 views/month, #5,560 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include King Shaka International Airport[28], an international airport[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 2010[31] and Halimuraena shakai[32], a taxon[33].

FAQs

Where was Shaka Zulu born?

Born in Mthethwa Paramountcy[2], Shaka Zulu…

Where did Shaka Zulu die?

Shaka Zulu passed away in KwaDukuza[4].

Who were Shaka Zulu's parents?

Shaka Zulu's father was Senzangakhona kaJama[13]. Shaka Zulu's mother was Nandi[14].

What did Shaka Zulu do for work?

Shaka Zulu worked as monarch[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Sibling Mpande kaSenzangakhona, Dingane kaSenzangakhona, Umhlangana kaSenzangakhona
    Citizenship
    Father Senzangakhona kaJama
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