@@tshepomasiea3985 This is my new favorite retort, thank you. ❤ Far too often I wind up actually responding and find myself locked in pointless combat with trolls. 🤣🤦♀️ You, sir, just saved me hours and hours of headache.
Many times I find that when I Google to learn even more about one of these video subjects, that I find LESS information than the video taught me! I knew nothing about this subject and I’m glad that I now know more about what formed the world we live in. Thank you, History Guy!
If I had you as my history teacher in high school I wouldn't have fallen asleep in class. The way you present each lesson like a great story teller pulls people in.
I don't think it's so much that he chooses fascinating topics, it's more that he presents the topics on a way which makes them fascinating. Of course, fascinating topics help as well. Maybe it's more a bit of both.
I regularly forward two or three videos to my blind brother, who finds your audio commentaries fascinating. Thank you for your very comprehensive series and please keep adding to it.
History guy, I too have a degree in History and I too LOVE history! I must say, your channel warms my heart! I think your delivery is charming and respectful, and I think your bow ties are truly dashing! Carry on, My Dear Sir, carry on with your fantastic channel!
I guess that depends upon where the class is taught. He is a very significant historical figure in South Africa. The Zulu are the largest ethnic group in South Africa today.
Interesting that a USN officer was going to write a magazine article about Battles of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift, but in 1958 Ernest Hemmingway convinced him that would be a waste and instead Donald R. Morris wrote his 670 book "The Washing of The Spears", copy-write 1965.. I purchased my copy after watching the 1964 movie "Zulu". Even though there are many historical errors in the movie it still a very good movie. Both sides used flexible tactics, redeployment of forces, removing men from the fight to create a battlefield reserve and the importance of maintaining morale - which has resulted in the movie "Zulu" been used for military instruction training. Also it was remarkable that it was made in Apartheid South Africa and both the whites and black were portrayed as equally brave and capable.
Geoffrey Mowbray it’s a shame that now they are stealing the farms and killing many white farmers and in the end this will only cause mass starvation as the people stealing the land have no clue how to operate a modern farm
@@Josh_D78 stop believing everything you hear, and do some research that means reading books/ articles/ objective pieces & stepping outside your bubble! Good luck on the journey to better understand.👍
Being an ex-soldier I have always been fascinated with the Zulu, anyone who could give the British Army the fight they did (not an easy task) deserves my respect, and they did it with spears and shields.
@smoothcollected it's actually not a lie, international research proved that the Zulus adapted as quickly as they could and used some firearms. And please try to not be so unpleasant 🙂
@smoothcollected nobody said they outgunned the British, merely that used firearms as well. If you can't debate like an adult then ok but at least stop being rude. Are you 15 years old?
There was an excellent TV min-series in the 80s (?) about the life of Shaka. Although it no doubt included a good deal of license for entertainment purposes, it still managed to convey the true basics of Shaka's rule, strategy, life and character. Also, a fascinating book on Shaka, by E.A. Ritter is extremely illuminating. Thank you, History Guy, for bringing this great historical figure to the fore.
Rich Johnson ....I remember my father not missing an episode. He loved all history....taught me to love and respect it also. And it sure does repeat itself. Seems like approximately every thirty years, give or take. Good story.
Well, usually history videos on africa are about "look at what europe did to them!" Or misconseptions people have about africa, instead of anything actually interesting, or what the largest african nations at the time did. It's good that this team explains history as it should be, no political bais, just simply how it happened. And no, I'm not saying that I agree with what europe did to africa, I'm simply stating that there is a massive lack of actual african history explained on youtube.
Everything you cover "is" done so from the point of "history" and not all of the blame-shifting and excuse making that is a part of so much today. Outstanding presentations, thank you!
Thank you. This reminded me of the James Michener novel "The Covenant" which I read several years ago. Thank you for info regarding Shaka Zulu. Well done.
I love history too and it's the search for the history of my black ancestors is what led me to finding your channel. You're an awesome teacher. Thanks for telling it as it is.
You rock, History Guy! ❤ I have been enjoying your videos since you started showing up in my feed a week ago. I DO love history, so I'm just gonna go ahead and subscribe to your channel, if that's alright with you! 😊
You, sir, get the best compliment because your videos very often lead me to race to other sources! And then, after I go from one interesting strand of learning to another, voila, I am a much more educated person on something I had been ignorant of before! You are magic! I thank you!
As a kid, I had heard of Shaka Zulu but really had no idea who or what Shaka Zulu was. This leader was obviously a military genius on the level of Patton, Eisenhower, Napolean, Alexander. Thank you for highlighting this piece of history that deserves to be remembered.
Excellent video! Only one point is you described a Delay Action as Gurial Warefare. Slowing your enemy down is a Delay... But so nice to see Shaka get his due. He was General's General!
Great presentation, well organized, great content! There is a movie from 1964, called Zulu, with Michael Caine. One of the best movies I've ever seen. It does justice both to some heroic British defenders and to a band of Zulu warriors attacking the British. And no love story! You might do a video on the background and accuracy of that movie. Thanks for your great work!
@J S ofcourse they are invanders whites are the only true indigenous africans blacks should get the hell outa of africa and go where ever they came from
@J S it should be the simplest thing ! Did the british fight them in their backyard? Whenever there is british involved specially in history ! Be it china or zulu land. World knows invading was a hobby,which is why they control money today and invite people from the world over to come clean their bathrooms,work their restaurants and cut their grass and pay their kids tuitions. What did zulu do? Travel on foot to invade. Thats tribal shit.
You have destroyed my sleep pattern. I normally wake yo about 3 in the morning, sprawl out on the settee and put on some boring RUclips video. I am usually asleep in minutes. Thanks to your videos I now stay awake listening because they are so interesting with the result that I need a nap in the afternoon. Thanks a bunch.
For years, all I knew of Shaka was from the mini-series that was done at the end of the 1980s. While it was a stellar production, it also left much to be desired as far as historical accuracy goes, but I still enjoyed it when i saw it again many years later! This presentation here is just gold. Totally paints a different and more interesting picture of the man than the series did.
Thank you Mr. History Guy for a wonderful insightful history lesson😘 was there a TV miniseries of these fearsome brace Warriors back in the 80's? I'd love to buy it! Love your Channel!👍👍👍👍
I had taken many university history courses but had never heard of Shaka Zulu until when I was staying in London forty years ago on a visit some of the white South Africans who lived in the house gave me a hourly oral lesson on Shaka Zulu which was amazing. Couldn't believe I had never heard of him.
You must be a USA educated ignoramus. American history syllabuses are riddled with great gaping holes, and are just based on U.S. history, same with their geography education.
Zulu and Hannibal I had to learn on my own they never taught us in school they never even taught us about the destruction of Carthage sad history of events
History Guy, I was a Naval Aviator onboard the USS Kittyhawk in 1985 when a Soviet submarine surfaced directly in front of the Kittyhawk. It was was at night in seas that were about 20 feet. The bridge never saw the submarine and we ran it over. It was estimated that the sub was actually rolled as it slipped down the hull of CV-63. We could feel the rubbing as it slid down the hull. The sub remained on the surface and was offered assistance but that was declined. Rumor said that the sub was never able to submerge again but I do not know that for a fact. Further rumor was that during the next dry docking of CV-63 pieces of the sub were recovered from the hull. I would like to see this incident not be forgotten. Kent Kieselbach
We will research it. Feel free to email thehistoryguyyt@gmail.com if you have more details. We'd also appreciate any (not classified) photos of life aboard the Kittyhawk that we could use for illustration.
You don't have near enough likes on these videos with 156k subscribers. I "liked" just about every single video I have ever seen of the history guys, and enjoyed every single one. Start hitting that thumbs up people! And give him the likes he deserves :)
Great detailed explanation Shaka’s history. Even though it is better to see it once than hear from it hundred times. I suggest you to apply some king of graphical helps in your histories, which will give us more visual ideas about your explanations. Thank you.
Sounds like an African Sparta. Shows that war, military strategy, and unfortunately violence and conquest are not the exclusive parlance of the Europeans.
Shaka Zulu was the Zulu's equivalent of Caesar in his rise to power and military abilities. Like Rome in it's early days, he began to build his Empire. Conquering the tribes around him and incorporating them into his empire, where they continued to do the same to the bordering tribes.
A wonderful documentary about a fantastic military leader and the implications of his reign. Your channel rocks!! PS would you ever consider doing a show about George Henry Thomas?
I remember watching the mini series "Shaka Zulu" in the 80s. As a young boy I was in awe of Henry Celes portrayal of the Chief Shaka. His force of will, his bravery and his tenacity. I'm sure the tv show fell short of the actual man.
Aloha from Hawaii! Loved your segment on Shaka Zulu! Can you do one about King Kamehameha the Great? He was born under Halley's Comet in 1758. On the night of Kamehameha's birth, the distinctive appearance of Halley's Comet caught the attention of royal Hawaiians. There was, after all, a legend about such a light which predicted a major event. As the story goes ... a great ruler would be born on the day a fiery light appeared in the sky, with feathers like a bird. That child would grow-up to become a uniter of all the islands. He would also be known as a “killer of chiefs.” As King of the Big Island of Hawaii he used advanced weaponry like firearms and cannons he obtained from the British to subjugate the other chiefs of the other Hawaiian Islands and united the islands under his rule.
I've been reading Doris Lessing's "Children of Violence" 5-volume bildungsroman series... The first four books are set in a country called "Zambesia" which is an amalgamation of S. Africa and Rhodesia. In, I believe, the fourth book, "Landlocked," she describes a mansion haunted by these same ancient wars (much as parts of Scotland are visited by spirit armies). No one can bear to *live* there, but someone buys it to use as a hotel, and all is well--safety in numbers. However, "Another house, across the valley, was being sold now...because its lady could no longer stand being awakened nightly to see the impis march across her verandas" (p. 135). Love learning this history!! Too often people discount African history...throughout the first four (African based) books, Lessing's characters advocate for education of actual African history for Africans. (The books are set from the mid-'30s to 1949, so this naturally does not occur.)
History Guy: I love your channel. I do have a suggestion though,the intro music tends to drown you out in the beginning. Any way to lower the volume? Don't want to miss ANYTHING😀
Shaka, absolutely my favourite warrior of all time, unfortunately most historian's miss him out when discussing who's best. The British army were told to treat them as they would a cavalry force, this was due to the fact that they could run 20+ miles and then go straight into battle. He once marched 20,000 into a raging river just to prove a point.
He was brilliant and extremely brutal. You would not want to be captured. I lived in a small kingdom, Swaziland, that was able to avoid being overrun by the Zulu.
You have the best channel It's like going to school all over again'... and I loved♥️♥️ it. I'm now one of your student Here in your RUclips university :)
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As a Zulu South African, this guy knows his stuff. Impressive. I've just subscribed.✌🏿&❤
@I Am Troll Wet blanket
I concur
@@tshepomasiea3985 This is my new favorite retort, thank you. ❤ Far too often I wind up actually responding and find myself locked in pointless combat with trolls. 🤣🤦♀️ You, sir, just saved me hours and hours of headache.
Many times I find that when I Google to learn even more about one of these video subjects, that I find LESS information than the video taught me! I knew nothing about this subject and I’m glad that I now know more about what formed the world we live in. Thank you, History Guy!
@Fred Forbes cant help those who cant pick up a book and read. Sorry!
If I had you as my history teacher in high school I wouldn't have fallen asleep in class. The way you present each lesson like a great story teller pulls people in.
Sir, you pick some of the most fascinating bits from history. I’m trying my best to catch up on all your videos. Thank you.
I don't think it's so much that he chooses fascinating topics, it's more that he presents the topics on a way which makes them fascinating. Of course, fascinating topics help as well. Maybe it's more a bit of both.
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Without question! I always that ShakaZulu was just a funny sounding name. I am glad the warrior king never caught me laffing.
@@TonyMinchew131 I think European name sound funny. Concentrate on the history ignoramus
I am watching several of these videos each day, trying to catch up! It truly is a wonderful channel.
Nothing\ yes, he is a wonderful story teller in addition to choosing interesting topics and researching them well enough to give fascinating details!
I regularly forward two or three videos to my blind brother, who finds your audio commentaries fascinating. Thank you for your very comprehensive series and please keep adding to it.
Shaka and Awe!
History guy, I too have a degree in History and I too LOVE history! I must say, your channel warms my heart! I think your delivery is charming and respectful, and I think your bow ties are truly dashing! Carry on, My Dear Sir, carry on with your fantastic channel!
My Sarcastic response: thank the sun for a woman's view on men waging war against each other.
This is very interesting. I only knew a little bit about Shaka Zulu. He certainly doesn't get much credit in history classes.
I guess that depends upon where the class is taught. He is a very significant historical figure in South Africa. The Zulu are the largest ethnic group in South Africa today.
Interesting that a USN officer was going to write a magazine article about Battles of Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift, but in 1958 Ernest Hemmingway convinced him that would be a waste and instead Donald R. Morris wrote his 670 book "The Washing of The Spears", copy-write 1965.. I purchased my copy after watching the 1964 movie "Zulu". Even though there are many historical errors in the movie it still a very good movie. Both sides used flexible tactics, redeployment of forces, removing men from the fight to create a battlefield reserve and the importance of maintaining morale - which has resulted in the movie "Zulu" been used for military instruction training. Also it was remarkable that it was made in Apartheid South Africa and both the whites and black were portrayed as equally brave and capable.
Geoffrey Mowbray it’s a shame that now they are stealing the farms and killing many white farmers and in the end this will only cause mass starvation as the people stealing the land have no clue how to operate a modern farm
@@Josh_D78 stop believing everything you hear, and do some research that means reading books/ articles/ objective pieces & stepping outside your bubble! Good luck on the journey to better understand.👍
@Zelda Williams You are a lady and a model of kind teaching. Thank you for having such class.
Being an ex-soldier I have always been fascinated with the Zulu, anyone who could give the British Army the fight they did (not an easy task) deserves my respect, and they did it with spears and shields.
Actually the Zulu, Tswana and other Bantu groups had firearms
@@deanfirnatine7814
Either way, still bad asses.
Go Becon in Wales they have a Museum it's all about Rocks Drift and then local Welshman that fought
@smoothcollected it's actually not a lie, international research proved that the Zulus adapted as quickly as they could and used some firearms. And please try to not be so unpleasant 🙂
@smoothcollected nobody said they outgunned the British, merely that used firearms as well. If you can't debate like an adult then ok but at least stop being rude. Are you 15 years old?
Thank you, someone who finally shows Shaka’s true genius. I have always put him on par with the other true ‘Greats’ of history.
There was an excellent TV min-series in the 80s (?) about the life of Shaka. Although it no doubt included a good deal of license for entertainment purposes, it still managed to convey the true basics of Shaka's rule, strategy, life and character. Also, a fascinating book on Shaka, by E.A. Ritter is extremely illuminating. Thank you, History Guy, for bringing this great historical figure to the fore.
I seen it. It was a good tv show
Joseph LaCerra yes it’s on Netflix-SBC ..Edward Fox starred as Leftenant George Farwell
Rich Johnson I've seen it. It stars Henry Cele as Shaka Zulu.
Joseph LaCerra the series is called William Fair's Dhaka Zulu and starting Henry Cele as Dhaka Zulu.
Rich Johnson ....I remember my father not missing an episode. He loved all history....taught me to love and respect it also. And it sure does repeat itself. Seems like approximately every thirty years, give or take. Good story.
I love this guy. He gives honest history regardless of race.
The only way history should ever be told.
Fuk I hope so.
Absolutely! Great comment. Thank you.
What's race got to do with it ?
Well, usually history videos on africa are about "look at what europe did to them!" Or misconseptions people have about africa, instead of anything actually interesting, or what the largest african nations at the time did. It's good that this team explains history as it should be, no political bais, just simply how it happened.
And no, I'm not saying that I agree with what europe did to africa, I'm simply stating that there is a massive lack of actual african history explained on youtube.
Everything you cover "is" done so from the point of "history" and not all of the blame-shifting and excuse making that is a part of so much today. Outstanding presentations, thank you!
Another brilliant episode. Thank you!
Amazing that such a critical person in world history is so little discussed...or written about. A big thank you for your efforts.
Richard Ross Read comments above. They don’t want a hero for black people. No admiration allowed.
I love HISTORY and I enjoy your so far unbiased presentations!
Thank you. This reminded me of the James Michener novel "The Covenant" which I read several years ago. Thank you for info regarding Shaka Zulu. Well done.
I love history too and it's the search for the history of my black ancestors is what led me to finding your channel. You're an awesome teacher. Thanks for telling it as it is.
You rock, History Guy! ❤ I have been enjoying your videos since you started showing up in my feed a week ago. I DO love history, so I'm just gonna go ahead and subscribe to your channel, if that's alright with you! 😊
THG presentations are just loaded with interesting tib bits and historical points in time, really nice.
This was excellent, thank you
i enjoy your explanations of little known historical events immensely! thank you!
You, sir, get the best compliment because your videos very often lead me to race to other sources! And then, after I go from one interesting strand of learning to another, voila, I am a much more educated person on something I had been ignorant of before! You are magic! I thank you!
As a kid, I had heard of Shaka Zulu but really had no idea who or what Shaka Zulu was. This leader was obviously a military genius on the level of Patton, Eisenhower, Napolean, Alexander. Thank you for highlighting this piece of history that deserves to be remembered.
Shaka is greatly admired here in SA by Zulus and non-Zulus alike.Thanks for the video.
Excellent video! Only one point is you described a Delay Action as Gurial Warefare. Slowing your enemy down is a Delay... But so nice to see Shaka get his due. He was General's General!
wow. I'm catching up with all your episodes, but still impressed as if I am hearing you for the first time.
I’ve just discovered your channel and I love it - am going to watch all your videos!
Again, learned something new! Thanks History Guy.
Great presentation, well organized, great content! There is a movie from 1964, called Zulu, with Michael Caine. One of the best movies I've ever seen. It does justice both to some heroic British defenders and to a band of Zulu warriors attacking the British. And no love story! You might do a video on the background and accuracy of that movie. Thanks for your great work!
One of my favorite movies. Michael Caine's first movie. Nigel Green did such a magnificent Colour Sergeant Bourne.
Also watch Zulu Dawn brilliant film
British defenders ? Zulu attackers? Where did they fight ? 20 miles south of oxford? What a brain sample we got here.
@J S ofcourse they are invanders whites are the only true indigenous africans blacks should get the hell outa of africa and go where ever they came from
@J S it should be the simplest thing ! Did the british fight them in their backyard? Whenever there is british involved specially in history ! Be it china or zulu land. World knows invading was a hobby,which is why they control money today and invite people from the world over to come clean their bathrooms,work their restaurants and cut their grass and pay their kids tuitions. What did zulu do? Travel on foot to invade. Thats tribal shit.
Thank you Sir for YOU AND YOUR STORIES deserved to be Remembered !
I'm really digging your channel. Keep up the good work!
Honest History, no spin, no narrative, no politics..
You have destroyed my sleep pattern. I normally wake yo about 3 in the morning, sprawl out on the settee and put on some boring RUclips video. I am usually asleep in minutes. Thanks to your videos I now stay awake listening because they are so interesting with the result that I need a nap in the afternoon. Thanks a bunch.
Stop whining lulz
Thank you for filling me in on a piece of history I knew little about.
Another great video from The History Guy!
For years, all I knew of Shaka was from the mini-series that was done at the end of the 1980s. While it was a stellar production, it also left much to be desired as far as historical accuracy goes, but I still enjoyed it when i saw it again many years later! This presentation here is just gold. Totally paints a different and more interesting picture of the man than the series did.
The Battle of Rorkes Drift would be an interesting topic to cover.
Thank you Mr history with your history chapters
Thank you so much for making History come alive for us
Thank you Mr. History Guy for a wonderful insightful history lesson😘 was there a TV miniseries of these fearsome brace Warriors back in the 80's? I'd love to buy it! Love your Channel!👍👍👍👍
I love history.. But most importantly I love truthful history. Thanks.
Watch your vids all the time. Never get tiring. Great info and great input.
I had taken many university history courses but had never heard of Shaka Zulu until when I was staying in London forty years ago on a visit some of the white South Africans who lived in the house gave me a hourly oral lesson on Shaka Zulu which was amazing. Couldn't believe I had never heard of him.
You must be a USA educated ignoramus. American history syllabuses are riddled with great gaping holes, and are just based on U.S. history, same with their geography education.
OMG as a Zulu i love this narration Thank you
Love your channel!!! Thank you
So fascinating! I cant wait to see the rendition hollywood makes! Starring Tom Cruise, as always, as Shaka.
The last samurai head ass
Duh OK numb nuts
Ha ha ha! Yes in black face,ha ha ha!
Shaka WAS twice the size of Tom Cruise.
actually there was a miniseries of Shaka Zulu. It was made in 1985 and starred Henry Cele and Dudhu Mhkize.
I loved the mini-series shown in 1986. My son was born during this great series.
Well done! Some bits of information I wasn't aware of. Thanks!
Zulu and Hannibal I had to learn on my own they never taught us in school they never even taught us about the destruction of Carthage sad history of events
History Guy, I was a Naval Aviator onboard the USS Kittyhawk in 1985 when a Soviet submarine surfaced directly in front of the Kittyhawk. It was was at night in seas that were about 20 feet. The bridge never saw the submarine and we ran it over. It was estimated that the sub was actually rolled as it slipped down the hull of CV-63. We could feel the rubbing as it slid down the hull. The sub remained on the surface and was offered assistance but that was declined. Rumor said that the sub was never able to submerge again but I do not know that for a fact. Further rumor was that during the next dry docking of CV-63 pieces of the sub were recovered from the hull. I would like to see this incident not be forgotten. Kent Kieselbach
We will research it. Feel free to email thehistoryguyyt@gmail.com if you have more details. We'd also appreciate any (not classified) photos of life aboard the Kittyhawk that we could use for illustration.
You don't have near enough likes on these videos with 156k subscribers. I "liked" just about every single video I have ever seen of the history guys, and enjoyed every single one. Start hitting that thumbs up people! And give him the likes he deserves :)
You sir are awesome! New to this channel but I'll keep tuning in. Great content!!
Excellent Video
Thanks 🙏🏿❗️
I think this one of the most brilliant channels on RUclips. You should expose your knowledge to PBS or the History Channel.
Awesome vids man thanks
amazing you do all kinds of nations really enjoyed this one . thumbs upper sure
Great detailed explanation Shaka’s history. Even though it is better to see it once than hear from it hundred times. I suggest you to apply some king of graphical helps in your histories, which will give us more visual ideas about your explanations. Thank you.
Sounds like an African Sparta. Shows that war, military strategy, and unfortunately violence and conquest are not the exclusive parlance of the Europeans.
Violence and conquest are human traits not racial traits. An unfortunate truth about us as humans but none the less a truth still.
Humans are humans, and in the ripples of time, things will even out.
Nobody said it was a purely European affair just be less pretentious about it.
Also note that nowhere matches Europe’s scale.
Anyone could have told u that, people choose and pick which facts serves them best. I check American traitors all the time with the right facts
@@akintoye-ilori hmm true..
very good
i liked the "deserves to be remembered slogan"
bring it back
Wow! Great subject here, History Guy. Thanks!
I learned more than I realized I would. Thank you.
Love this channel. The history guy rocks!
Thank you for an window into a previously unknown past.
"unknown past" only by you you dumb schmuck !!!
Amazing video. Thank you!
Great storytelling. Typically I have to read to paint a word picture, but could visualize the battle nicely the way you told it.
good show!!! that's history and it deserves to be remembered! !
Once again great video thank you sir
What an interesting story! Thanks for sharing this.
I can't get enough of this guy, easy subscribe add.
Shaka Zulu was the Zulu's equivalent of Caesar in his rise to power and military abilities. Like Rome in it's early days, he began to build his Empire. Conquering the tribes around him and incorporating them into his empire, where they continued to do the same to the bordering tribes.
Thanks History Guy!!!
I love history...however the lessens learned are a valuable as are the facts... thank you for sharing, peace
Wonderful breakdown!
Listening to historians like this, gives more credence to the movie.
So much info and awe u make history come back to life thank you
A wonderful documentary about a fantastic military leader and the implications of his reign. Your channel rocks!! PS would you ever consider doing a show about George Henry Thomas?
Possibly- i have many more topic ideas for the Civil War.
I remember watching the mini series "Shaka Zulu" in the 80s. As a young boy I was in awe of Henry Celes portrayal of the Chief Shaka. His force of will, his bravery and his tenacity. I'm sure the tv show fell short of the actual man.
Aloha from Hawaii! Loved your segment on Shaka Zulu! Can you do one about King Kamehameha the Great? He was born under Halley's Comet in 1758. On the night of Kamehameha's birth, the distinctive appearance of Halley's Comet caught the attention of royal Hawaiians. There was, after all, a legend about such a light which predicted a major event.
As the story goes ... a great ruler would be born on the day a fiery light appeared in the sky, with feathers like a bird. That child would grow-up to become a uniter of all the islands. He would also be known as a “killer of chiefs.” As King of the Big Island of Hawaii he used advanced weaponry like firearms and cannons he obtained from the British to subjugate the other chiefs of the other Hawaiian Islands and united the islands under his rule.
You are the man. You definitely know your shit. Thoroughly enjoyed that very entertaining tidbit.
Wow! I really wish that I had you as a history professor back in the day
Would love to hear more of the Zulu in the subjects of Isandlwana, and Rourkes Drift.
I have not done an episode yet focusing on the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, but it was part of this story: ruclips.net/video/YVh-qJjFSAQ/видео.html
Racer25j Never seen the movie ZULU with Michel Caine?! It was great!
@@maternst1 Yes it was a fantastic movie, but largely fictional.
Sphinx Rising yes, especially the suggestion that it was a Welsh regiment
I've been reading Doris Lessing's "Children of Violence" 5-volume bildungsroman series... The first four books are set in a country called "Zambesia" which is an amalgamation of S. Africa and Rhodesia. In, I believe, the fourth book, "Landlocked," she describes a mansion haunted by these same ancient wars (much as parts of Scotland are visited by spirit armies). No one can bear to *live* there, but someone buys it to use as a hotel, and all is well--safety in numbers. However,
"Another house, across the valley, was being sold now...because its lady could no longer stand being awakened nightly to see the impis march across her verandas" (p. 135).
Love learning this history!! Too often people discount African history...throughout the first four (African based) books, Lessing's characters advocate for education of actual African history for Africans. (The books are set from the mid-'30s to 1949, so this naturally does not occur.)
As always, thank you History Guy.
This is up there with the Man-eaters of Tsavo /
I am sad :( I discovered your channel a week ago, and this video was the last one I saw in catching up :( I now have to wait for your new videos!
Very educational. Thank you Sir.
Thank you for ur history teacher!
Thank you for your content.
Very interesting.
Thank you.
Great research .. well done, thank you.
Great information, thank you
I heard This man's name from a Jamaican reggae song by Sean Paul. Shaka Zulu and I was inspired to check him out! A very impressive character 😳
History Guy: I love your channel. I do have a suggestion though,the intro music tends to drown you out in the beginning. Any way to lower the volume? Don't want to miss ANYTHING😀
Sir you are very good at what you do. Thank you for sharing.
Great stuff!
This was nice to watch...could you do a video of "zwangendaba gama jele"
Shaka, absolutely my favourite warrior of all time, unfortunately most historian's miss him out when discussing who's best. The British army were told to treat them as they would a cavalry force, this was due to the fact that they could run 20+ miles and then go straight into battle. He once marched 20,000 into a raging river just to prove a point.
He was brilliant and extremely brutal. You would not want to be captured. I lived in a small kingdom, Swaziland, that was able to avoid being overrun by the Zulu.
Sir you are an American Hero I've begun to tell all of my friends about you I enjoy your show thoroughly thank you very much
You have the best channel
It's like going to school all over again'... and I loved♥️♥️ it.
I'm now one of your student
Here in your RUclips university :)