Realm · 1820–1886
Zululand
Zululand appears on the map from 1820 to 1886. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1848, it covered about 26,018 km².
One of the realms of Zulu Kingdom. The Zulu were a small Nguni chiefdom until Shaka seized power in 1816 with the backing of the Mthethwa leader Dingiswayo. He reorganised fighting men into disciplined age-grade regiments armed with short stabbing spears and large shields, and used encircling horns of the buffalo tactics to absorb neighbouring peoples, amid the wars and migrations known as the Mfecane.
See Zululand on the map in 1848
- On the map
- 1820–1886
- Greatest extent
- 1848, about 26,018 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Zululand · Wikidata Q13558877
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1820–1839 | 25,596 km² |
| 1840–1847 | 25,623 km² |
| 1848–1855 | 26,018 km² |
| 1856–1884 | 25,464 km² |
| 1885–1886 | 25,013 km² |
Related
- Zulu Kingdom empire