User blog comment:Wassboss/Epic Rap Battles of History: Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar/@comment-5043545-20160729030302

WanderingSkull's GraveDigging Tunes "Conqueror Of Men"

Iconic: I'm going with the classic combination of the sword and shield. The short spear does have a bit of a range advantage, but the ox hide shield is going to be less effective as a defensive measure. The gladius just has to get past the shield and the Zulu warriors are more open, due to the fact that they aren't really covered by armor. Plus, with that amount of people, you can make a makeshift defense formation. EDGE: Julius Caesar

Secondary: The Pugio is more lethal and can get through flesh with ease, delivering more painful wounds and cause bleeding. The Iwisa is better with blunt tramua and repeated strikes can bypass the armor, but that's the problem. You need to commit to multiple strikes repeatedly, while the pugio can get right in there. Provided, it won't kill right away, but it goes right into the flesh or can get to organs. The Iwisa can be thrown, so that's a bonus, but still loses out here. EDGE: Julius Caesar

Long: Roman forces tended to carry two Pilums, one to be thrown and one to be used as a traditional stabbing tool. The Assegai looks like a way better stabbing tool than a throwing one to me. The Pilum can disable an enemy shield in this fight, easier than I'd assume compared to the assegai. Slight Edge: Julius Caesar

Special: This looks like something I'd do on my other category, pretty sure I did this with scimitar vs. lawn dart before in Ganz vs. Tiber. But yeah, the glorified lawn dart loses out here to the much more effective axe. You can hack away at the shield and chop into the flesh of an opponent. EDGE: Shaka Zulu

Deadliest Warrior: Julius Caesar- I know the edges may make this seem obvious, but its a bit closer than appears. As EA mentioned, Caesar was an army vs. army kind of guy who was an amazing tactician, but not the greatest warrior. Shaka's claim is that he completely changed war in S. Africa because before then it was a couple of cows, but he aimed to conquer. The next issue becomes terrain, Shaka gets the advantage in the initial fight, but the city is something that the Zulus are going to be completely lost in. Julius has fought in plains and cities before, giving him advantage. Zulu tactics can be employed to a great effect, but formations are their bane. Its going to be a tough one, but Julius wins.