Zulu Empire - Lies - Extra History (Patreon)

Zulu Empire - Lies - Extra History

Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Watch the entire Zulu Empire series! http://bit.ly/1ITi98p Subscribe for new episodes every other Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Twitch! http://bit.y/ECTwitch ____________ From pronunciation issues to flag errors (but at least we did it on purpose this time!), it's important to take a moment to look back over the series and remind ourselves that no historian is perfect, and you should always question what you are told. James answers some questions that kept cropping up in the comments, from how the Zulus obtained maize (European important during the 16th century) to the effect of the slave trade on Zulu history (minimal, since most of the slave trade occurred in West Africa). While some question the use of the word "empire" to describe the Zulu nation, the fact remains that they conquered other independent tribes and became their rulers, which qualifies the Zulus as an empire. Their conquests also explain another aspect of Zulu history: why was the basic flanking strategy of Shaka Zulu's bullhorn formation not already a common part of South African warfare? Previously, there had been plenty of land to go around, but the introduction of maize suddenly required lots of territory for fields and also caused a population boom. That excess population could now be dedicated to military training, and having so many people also meant that human lives had comparatively less value, so strategic innovations and more violent warfare suddenly came into play. ___________ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H Get the background music here! The Land of Vana'diel (Album): http://bit.ly/1t2OT9L Listen to the outro music here! http://bit.ly/1ERCS9G __________ Extra History - Sengoku Jidai: Warring States Japan Battle of Okehazama: http://bit.ly/1IUpYw2 Extra Credits - Four Ways Players Discover Joy Exploration in Games: http://bit.ly/1KKeoEp