WARRIORS

Warriors of South Africa

Maqoma (1798-1873) – Xhosa

Chief Maqoma (Jongumsobomvu) is the most renowned Xhosa chief and arguably one of Africa’s greatest military leaders of the 19th Century. Young Xhosa warrio ...

Shaka (1787-1828) – Zulu

King Shaka is said to be one of the greatest military leaders in African history, and perhaps all of history. Shaka’s father was Senzangakhona, his mother was ...