Has our latest Giants in Miniature - Shaka kaSenzangakhona - inspired you to bring this great leader to the tabletop? Take a dive into the history of Shaka and the Zulu people through previous Wargames Illustrated articles and more! Shaka in The Vault Shaka's Bloody Ascent - Wi378 - page 28 to 33 There are some great articles in Wi's Vault and Neil Smith's piece in this issue gives an expert overview of Shaka's ascent. As the author of the Zulu! Black Powder supplement Neil knows his stuff and this is an excellent introduction to Shaka and the creation of the Zulu Empire. The Path of Blood! - Wi292 - page 42 to 51 This impressive Hail Caesar game was led by the game's designer Rick Priestley, pitting Jervis Johnson against North Star's Nick Eyre in a battle between the Zulu and Matabele. If a game that looks this glorious doesn't get you eager to put some Zulu on the tabletop we don't know what will. Wargaming the Battle of Mhlatuze - Wi56 - page 13 to 15 Going back to the early days of Wi, Ian Knight looks at 'Shaka's greatest battle' against the Ndwandwe, a force that was around double the size of the Zulu. Ian does his best to piece together the battle from the limited accounts available and the article makes for a great read. Zulu in The Vault Photographing: Isandlwana - Wi307 - page 104 to 113 Beyond Shaka's life and to the Zulu's most notable battle, Isandlwana, that would lead to Rorke's Drift and classic movie Zulu! Here Pat Smith recreates the battle in miniature and shows off some truly amazing photos! You can also see his recreation of Rorke's Drift in Wi309. Kunye! Isibili! Kuthathu! Gobble them up! - Wi317 - page 56 to 65 This article looks at Neil Smith's new (at the time) Black Powder supplement Zulu! Rick Priestley gives a great write up about some exciting fictitious gaming at Warlord boss John Stallard's games room. There are loads of great photos and details in this article. "The love charm of our people!" - Wi365 - page 38 to 43 Ian Knight again, this time examining Zulu shields. This article is a gloriously in-depth examination of Zulu regimental shield colours in the war of 1879. Shaka in the media Shaka’s influence reaches into some intriguing places, many of which (while not exactly historically accurate) are fairly entertaining/strange in their unique ways! Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar Popular YouTube series ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ pits Shaka Zulu against his well-documented adversary … Julius Caesar? Putting that historical accuracy aside, these two titans of warfare verbally one-upping each other is actually a
