List of Zulu kings

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King of the Zulus
Ingonyama yamaZulu
Isilo samaBandla
Provincial
Incumbent
Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini
since 7 May 2021
Details
Style His Majesty
Heir apparent Not designated
First monarch Zulu I kaMalandela
Residence Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal
Website zulumonarch.org

This article lists the Zulu monarchs, including chieftains and kings [1] of the Zulu royal family from their earliest known history up to the present time.

Contents

Pre-Zulu

The Zulu King lineage stretches to as far as Luzumana, who is believed to have lived as long ago as the 16th century. Luzumana is the child of Ngoni, but details about him are unknown.

Chieftains of the Zulus (c. 1700–1818)

When Malandela died, he divided the kingdom into two clans, the Qwabe and the Zulu.

Kings of the Zulus (c. 1818–present)

After Dingiswayo's death at the hands of Zwide, king of the Ndwandwe, around 1818, Shaka assumed leadership of the remnants of the Mthethwa Paramountcy, thereby becoming king. [3]

Zulu Kingdom (Independent, 1816–1879)
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Shaka kaSenzangakhona c. July 1787 – 22 September 1828
(aged 41)
181622 September 1828Half-brother of Sigujana kaSenzangakhona Zulu royal family KingShaka.jpg
Dingane kaSenzangakhona c. 1795 – 29 January 1840
(aged 44–45)
November 182829 January 1840Half-brother of Shaka kaSenzangakhonaZulu royal family Dingane.png
Mpande kaSenzangakhona 1798 – 18 October 1872
(aged 73–74)
10 February 184018 October 1872Half-brother of Dingane kaSenzangakhonaZulu royal family King-Mpande-1.gif
Cetshwayo kaMpande
(1st reign)
1834 [1] – 8 February 1884
(aged 49–50)
18 October 187228 August 1879Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhonaZulu royal family Cetshwayo-c1875.jpg
Zululand (Dependency, 1883–present)
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Cetshwayo kaMpande
(2nd reign)
1834 [1] – 8 February 1884
(aged 49–50)
29 January 18838 February 1884Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhona Zulu royal family Cetshwayo-c1875.jpg
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo 1868 – 18 October 1913
(aged 44–45)
21 May 188418 October 1913Son of Cetshwayo kaMpandeZulu royal family Dinizulu.jpg
Solomon kaDinuzulu 1891 – 4 March 1933
(aged 41–42)
1 November 19134 March 1933Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayoZulu royal family Screenshot 20210518-174534 Gallery.jpg
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 family Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon.jpg
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu (1948-07-14)14 July 1948 – 12 March 2021(2021-03-12) (aged 72)17 September 196812 March 2021Son of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomonZulu royal family King Goodwill Zwelithini.jpg
Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini (1974-09-23) 23 September 1974 (age 49)7 May 2021IncumbentSon of Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzuluZulu royal family Sin foto.svg

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