Who was the Zulu king responsible for the expansion of the Zulu Kingdom during the MFECANE?

A.

King Moshoeshoe

B.

King Cetshwayo

C.

Nelson Mandela

D.

Shaka Zulu

Correct answer is D

Shaka Zulu was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. He is credited with creating a fighting force that devastated the entire region, in a period known as the Mfecane or 'crushing'. His reforms to the army and innovative tactics made the Zulu one of the most powerful forces in South Africa.