Answer: Shaka was the illegitimate son of Senzangakhona, King of the Zulus. He was born c. 1787. When Senzangakona died, Dingiswayo helped Shaka become chief of the Zulu Kingdom. After Dingiswayo's death at the hands of Zwide, king of the Ndwandwe, around 1818, Shaka assumed leadership of the entire Mthethwa alliance.
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