THE ZULU KINGDOM - DAY 19

Emmanuel Taiwo
@emmanueltaiwo863879
2 days ago

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THE ZULU KINGDOM - DAY 19.

Dear Readership, how was your tour to the Island of Goree yesterday? Sensational, isn't it? Yeah, it is.

Today, we are gon' be touring a site associated with the ZULU KINGDOM but foremost, what's the story of the ZULU KINGDOM?

The Zulu Kingdom, also known as the Zulu empire was a monarchy in Southern Africa. During the 1810s, Shaka established a standing army that consolidated rival clans and built a large following which ruled a wide expanse of Southern Africa that extended along the coast of the Indian Ocean from the Tugela River in the south to the Pongola River in the north.

A bitter civil war in the mid-19th century erupted which culminated in the 1856 Battle of Ndondakusuka between the brothers Cetshwayo and Mbuyazi. In 1879, a British force invaded Zululand, beginning the Anglo-Zulu War. After an initial Zulu victory at the Battle of Isandlwana in January, the British regrouped and defeated the Zulus in July during the Battle of Ulundi, ending the war. The area was absorbed into the Colony of Natal and later became part of the Union of South Africa.

So, it's safe to say we are gon' be touring a part of South Africa.

Dear Readership, this is few of the things you should know about the Zulu empire -

1. Common language - isiZulu
2. Religion - Zulu Religion
3. Kings - Shaka, Dingane, Mpade, Cetshwayo, Dinuzulu,
4. History - Death of Dingiswayo, Accession of Shaka, Battle of Gqokli hill, Battle of Mhlatuze River, Battle of blood River, Anglo-Zulu war,
5. Currency - Cattle
6. And Today - a part of South Africa.

My dear readership, till we get to the promised land, I shall be waiting for when you'll pass me a glass of water and thank God for the gift of grace for the race.

Reference - Wikipedia
Photos - Google

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