caldrail Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Shaka's erratic behavior worsened with the death of his mother in 1827. The often cruel treatment of his own subjects, including execution for "smelling like a witch" and arbitrary mass executions of entire villages, created terror within his civilian subjects. His army also grew unhappy with the constant operations, which ranged farther and farther from home as Shaka sought new tribes and lands to conquer. Shaka's enforcement of chastity in his warriors also lowered their morale. Apparently they generally do think the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 to toughen their feet Shaka made them run on beds of thorns and any man that cried out in pain was killed. Nice. ...and maintain peace among Black People in the south part of Africa. Peace? I wonder what the droves of Xhosa refugees would have thought of that while they were being hunted down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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