The Fall of the Last Zulu King

To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt

Support another year of Nightshift with a brand new 12,027 Human Era Calendar: https://shop.kgs.link/legendary-27 You get twelve months of human-made artwork for your walls, and we get to keep creating free, high-quality videos for everyone. Sound like a good deal? 

Sources & further reading:
https://sites.google.com/view/sources-riseofzulu

In the early 19th century, Shaka Zulu transformed a small chiefdom in Southern Africa into one of the region’s most powerful kingdoms. He was once an exiled child, but ultimately he rose through the ranks of a powerful army, claimed his father's throne, and finally, transformed the Zulu into a military force.

How did Shaka turn a small chiefdom into a powerful kingdom? What made his armies so successful, and how did the ruler who built the Zulu Kingdom ultimately bring about his own downfall?

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨
Join the Nightshift Patreon 🌚  https://patreon.com/nightshift_kurzgesagt
Become a channel member on YouTube 
Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.link