The Epic Tale of Zulu Kings: From Shaka to Misuzulu:

[@literallynothinghere9089]

This man Shaka was literally Genghis Khan of the South African north A cruel despot who conquered an empire from nothing Good video ❤

[@masehoart7569]

You know, these erratic comparisons of Shaka Senzagakhona with Napoleon, H-tler, Genghis Khan are getting old - you only prove you chose a perfect user name

[@literallynothinghere9089]

@@masehoart7569 I have 8500 subscribers. How many do you have?

[@jamesquirk4999]

Chief Buthelezi prince 🤴 of Zulu Nation passed away at age of 95 .Today in South Africa 🇿🇦 is state funeral. He starred in great British adventure movie 🎬 Zulu which he played his great grandfather King 🤴 Cetshwayo in movie 🎬

[@sherwoodforester4666]

95%of that was new to me so I've learned a lot, thankyou for the great content.

[@redcoathistory]

Great thanks a lot I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

[@keithagn]

Very interesting, and complicated history to say the least! Thanks for the story, and Go Well! Regards from Canada 🇨🇦

[@redcoathistory]

Cheers, Keith

[@thatcouncilestatekid1832]

Very informative The Zulu’s are a force to be reckoned with in hand to hand combat truly brave warriors

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks. Yeah the history really is fascinating. Appreciate the comment.

[@DerSchleier]

Their "belief system" (propogated by their Chieftan) left them believing they were impervious to bullets. Folly.

[@nigelwillson6096]

​​@@DerSchleierthey are highly superstitious. The iSangoma ( witchdoctor ) is consulted for most social and physical ills or concerns. One of my employees told me ( early 1990s ) that the effect of rubbing his hands on a black cat, thereafter rubbing his hands over his entire body, would make him invisible to his enemies, it would also protect him from bullets when being shot at or fired upon, among many other cultural beliefs. Ngempela, iqiniso. I lived in Durban for 38 years. While studying toward my first Bachelor's Degree at Natal University, ( early 1980s ) I studied Zulu, the language, which included Zulu History. I also took a year of Social Anthropology, considering the "shared understandings", cultural norms and belief systems of many African tribes, including other indigenous cultures situated around the globe. I also learned much through living among the Zulu people, for close to 40 years, through the process of participant observation.

[@harveymalubana6621]

Not impervious to bullets,they knew the bullet killed,they just believed the gun itself was too slow

[@harveymalubana6621]

In spear and shield or stick fighting,hand to hand combat belongs to the Venda And Tsonga people ,even Xhosa people are better at hand to hand and that is proven in the boxing industry of SA,most boxers are from these three tribes

[@YOLISABOLANI-xm7vx]

Thank you to u n Prof for the greatest insight

[@welshwarrior5263]

It brings me back to the excellent TV series Shaka Zulu.

[@redcoathistory]

A classic show tho sadly I’ve never finished it 😅 - one day!

[@welshwarrior5263]

@redcoathistory All in good time mate. It was good when I was a child. I am not sure what my thoughts would be now if I repeated the experience. Lol.

[@historicalfiguresstories7848]

Hello. I am glad I found your channel. It really is informative. Could you do one video talking about King Cetshwayo?

[@redcoathistory]

Hi there. I’d certainly like to go into more detail on him at some point 👍🏼

[@jfkmuldermedia]

Thank you for a very informative interview with the very knowledgeable Professor Laband. As you suggested: Do a documentary on King Cetshwayo and King Shaka.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks a lot. Will definitely do so 👍🏼

[@Lesegohhh]

I learned more from this video than i did the entire 5 years of high school in my history class ❤

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks for letting me know. I am hoping to cover the subject more in the future.

[@cameronsimpson-ld8nk]

Brilliant John and Chris

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks, Cam.

[@jungleboi6544]

Good knowledge of your history

[@tatendaemmanuelmadzime]

Excellent

[@damienhudson8028]

Thanks for the interesting content

[@redcoathistory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@masehoart7569]

“Was he a good guy?” makes me feel like asking whether Elizabeth I was a “good girl”

[@matabelelandbroadcastingcorpor]

Can you do one about King Mzilikazi Khumalo please.

[@redcoathistory]

One day I'd like to.

[@matabelelandbroadcastingcorpor]

Thank you a lot, maybe to make it worthwhile you can combine his and his son

[@khulekanimanqele5257]

Siyabonga

[@redcoathistory]

You are welcome mfowethu

[@abhijeetkundu7123]

Shaka Zulu killed one million of his own people and never killed an European colonizer. He used to have human sacrifice. When his mother died, he killed hundreds of women so that their children could feel the sadness he was feeling. The man was absolutely a psycho. And he is considered to be a freedom fighter!!

[@SbonisoZuma-pf3bt]

They weren't a million never been proven,he killed Portuguese for trading with soshangane and nobody sees him as a freedom fighter

[@MelvinCheasemann-ox1vh]

🤣🤣🤣

[@siyabongamngomezulu9743]

He created the social and military basis of the army that inkosi uCetshwayo would use to defeat the British at iSandlwana in 1879, without that The British would have had a much easier time destroying the Zulu and other groups.

[@abhijeetkundu7123]

@siyabongamngomezulu9743 And without Stalin, you couldn't defeat Hitler. Does this make Stalin a good person. He is one nasty character in the history book. Shaka Zulu is same.

[@MelvinCheasemann-ox1vh]

Typical Eurocentic mindset. Where atrocities committed by white people is overlooked and praised. Even given titles as brave. But a black man is damned. FYI l. King Shaka's time there were not even 2 million people. So where did those millions he killed.

[@mthokosangweni8150]

🤛🏾Yes pse do the shaka journey...🇿🇦

[@redcoathistory]

dankie mfowethu - I will add to my list of films to make. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kraaidievoel]

South of the Pongola and North of the Tugela

[@SMMY2355]

Was King Cetshwayo a Nephew or a Son of King Shaka? Because over the years it has been said that both he and his brother Mbuyazi/Mbuyazwe were infact not the sons of King Mpande as it has been said all the years but were infact the sons of King Shaka

[@zweliniMqwebu6853]

Mntwana kaPhindangene Shenge

[@ZweliniMqwebu]

Bayeeede Zulu eliphezulu.

[@redcoathistory]

Yebo baba!

[@sivapillay9618]

Shaka was actually a herds boy taking care of cattle I never heard of his father. like many black children so not from a kings background he was warrior as he grew formed a impi later became their king that is what I know u know what are flims to day they they make it more exciting to make money .he also took over tribes n ruled over them from a herds boy to a king jus like King David Shepard to a king

[@pamelaayieta6071]

👍

[@myprince5808]

KaSenzangakhona that is his father.

[@sibusisomkhulisi7045]

He was never a herds boy. Shaka was of nobility on both sides of his family

[@myprince5808]

@@sibusisomkhulisi7045 he was. bonke abafana mabekhula bayalusa, baqhathwe ubuqhawe wabufunda khona ekwaluseni

[@gysgijsbers4202]

Shaka was a Royal son (out of wedlock) between KaSenzangakhona and Nandi, she was ousted to another Clan, where Shaka grew up to take revenge for his mother's treatment against his biological paternal tribe. He then kept on conquering more & more tribes to form the Zulu nation.

[@siphos.mhlungumhlungu1005]

When speaking about Zulu kings please don't use the face of actor, Henry Cele. He was only an actor, not a Zulu king.

[@redcoathistory]

There is no picture of Shaka.

[@queyoung754]

The king that made a deal with the Boers was a sellout

[@bootnazz1786]

He had no choice,just like geronimo

[@siyabongamngomezulu9743]

He didn't make a deal with the Boers, read your history properly.