List of Zulu kings

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by InternetArchiveBot (talk | contribs) at 23:04, 11 December 2017 (Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.6.1) (Balon Greyjoy)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For Zulu King of Mardi Gras, New Orleans, USA, see Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club § King of Zulu.

King of the Zulus
Ingonyama yamaZulu
Isilo samaBandla
Provincial
Incumbent
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
since 17 September 1968
Details
StyleHis Majesty
Heir apparentNot designated
First monarchShaka kaSenzangakhona
ResidenceNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal
Websitezulumonarch.org

The following is a list of Zulu kings, which includes Zulu chieftains and kings[1] from their earliest known history up to the present time.

Chieftains of the Zulus (Pre–c. 1727)

Chieftains of the Zulus (c. 1727–1816)

  • Mageba kaGumede (c. 1667 – c. 1745), son of Gumede, chief of the Zulu clan from c. 1727 to c. 1745
  • Ndaba kaMageba, son of Mageba, chief of the Zulu clan from c. 1745 to 1763
  • Jama kaNdaba (c. 1757–1781), son of Ndaba, chief of the Zulu clan from 1763 to 1781
  • Senzangakhona kaJama (c. 1762–1816), son of Jama, chief of the Zulu clan from 1781 to 1816
  • Sigujana kaSenzangakhona, son of Senzangakhona, chief of the Zulu clan c. 1816

Kings of the Zulus (1816–present)

Zulu Kingdom (Independent, 1816–1879)
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Shaka kaSenzangakhonac. 1787 – 24 September 1828
(aged 41)		181624 September 1828Half-brother of Sigujana kaSezangakhonaZulu Royal FamilyShaka kaSenzangakhona of Zulu Kingdom
Dingane kaSenzangakhonac. 1795 – 29 January 1840
(aged 45)		November 182829 January 1840Half-brother of Shaka kaSenzangakhonaZulu Royal FamilyDingane kaSenzangakhona of Zulu Kingdom
Mpande kaSenzangakhona1798 – 18 October 1872
(aged 74)		10 February 184018 October 1872Half-brother of Dingane kaSenzangakhonaZulu Royal FamilyMpande kaSenzangakhona of Zulu Kingdom
Cetshwayo kaMpande
(1st reign)		1834[1] – 8 February 1884
(aged 52)		18 October 187228 August 1879Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhonaZulu Royal FamilyCetshwayo kaMpande of Zulu Kingdom
Zululand (Dependency, 1883–present)
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Cetshwayo kaMpande
(2nd reign)		1834[1] – 8 February 1884
(aged 52)		29 January 18838 February 1884Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhonaZulu Royal FamilyCetshwayo kaMpande of Zululand
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo1868 – 18 October 1913
(aged 45)		21 May 188418 October 1913Son of Cetshwayo kaMpandeZulu Royal FamilyDinuzulu kaCetshwayo of Zululand
Solomon kaDinuzulu1891 – 4 March 1933
(aged 42)		1 November 19134 March 1933Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayoZulu Royal FamilySolomon kaDinuzulu of Zululand
Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon(1924-08-04)4 August 1924 – 17 September 1968(1968-09-17) (aged 44)27 August 194817 September 1968Son of Solomon kaDinuzuluZulu Royal FamilyCyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon of Zululand
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu (1948-07-14) 14 July 1948 (age 75)17 September 1968IncumbentSon of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomonZulu Royal FamilyGoodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu of Zululand

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Royal Zulu Monarch". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Zulu_kings&oldid=814966274"