Shaka Zulu
South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.
Inicie sessão para acompanhar1816 → 1828
Confiança da colocação ao nível da série: high. Importância: 5/5.
- Tipo
- minissérie
- Relação histórica
- Biografia
- Precisão
- 3/5
- Temporadas
- 1
- Episódios
- 10
- Cobertura de episódios
- 10/10
- Ligações históricas
- 2
Temporadas e episódios
Miniseries
South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.
Part 1
Em 1823, guerreiros do Império Zulu, liderados por Shaka, um brilhante, mas implacável estratega militar, começam a invadir os arredores da colónia britânica da Cidade do Cabo, na África do Sul. Em desespero, o governador da Cidade do Cabo pede ajuda ao rei Jorge IV da Grã-Bretanha para reforçar a sua posição ténue, mas os britânicos não têm mais recursos para enviar. Em vez disso, o Tenente Francis Farewell, o Dr. Henry Fynn e um grupo voluntário de mercenários, exploradores e profissionais são recrutados e enviados para Zululândia para tentar contactar Shaka e avaliar a ameaça real do seu exército.
Part 2
After being shipwrecked off the coast of Zululand, the British are escorted to Shaka's capital, Kwa Bulawayo, where they meet Shaka and his mother Nandi. Shaka then demonstrates his power over his people and proves to Farewell that he is not a man to be underestimated.
Part 3
Dr. Fynn chronicles Shaka's life and rise to power starting with the meeting and affair between Nandi and Prince Senzangakona of the Zulu tribe. Despite Senzangakona's marriage to another and Nandi's fathers attempts to marry her off, they continue to meet, and Nandi becomes pregnant. She gives birth to a boy who she names Shaka, meaning “beetle.”
Part 4
Nandi's father demands that the Zulu recognize Nandi and the baby Shaka. Senzangakona, now king of the Zulu, takes her as his wife. However, he continually abuses Nandi, until one day Shaka cannot take it anymore and threatens his father to kill him. Nandi and Shaka flee and return to her people, but find themselves the object of scorn, so they flee once again.
Part 5
Shaka has grown into a fine young man. Senzangakona invites him to return to Zululand and become his heir. Shaka returns but disrupts a ceremony and is forced to flee for his life. He is taken in by another tribe and trained as a foot soldier. However, he clashes with the generals over how to fight.
Part 6
Shaka goes deep into the Nkandla forest and asks a blacksmith to forge a stabbing spear, named “ixwa.” Shaka returns to his regiment and convinces the king that his new method of warfare is worth trying. His new regiment are used against the Zulu and win the day. Soon after, Senzangakona dies and Shaka takes the throne for himself.
Part 7
Farewell and his men become Shaka's guests. Shaka is severely wounded during an assassination attempt and Dr. Fynn saves his life. In gratitude, Shaka gives Farewell both land and permission to hunt elephants for ivory. Meanwhile in Cape Town, Shaka and Farewell are both proclaimed dead.
Part 8
Adeus e os seus homens estabelecem Porto Natal na costa. No entanto, os homens estão inquietos, e querem regressar a casa, mas Shaka obriga-os a juntarem-se a ele numa guerra contra outra tribo. Usa-os e os seus canhões para forçar o inimigo a dar um primeiro passo. Isto resulta numa vitória esmagadora para os Zulu.
Part 9
After burying the dead, Farewell asks for help in building a boat to return to Cape Town. Shaka agrees, but he keeps with him most of the party —including Dr. Fynn— as hostages. On returning to Cape Town, Farewell and a Zulu delegation are despised by Lord Somerset. Shaka learns that his wife has given birth to a son. He orders to kill the child, so he can not threaten Shaka's reign in the future. Nandi falls ill and Shaka begs Dr. Fynn to save her.
Part 10
A long-ago foretold prophecy comes to pass when a proposal to negotiate a peaceful alliance between the Zulu Empire and Great Britain fails. Zulu Queen Mother Nandi finally dies, and Shaka, knowing his own fate is sealed, goes into a self-destructive rampage. Farewell returns to Zululand and meets with Shaka, who abandons his reign of terror. Shaka is finally murdered and his empire falls apart.