List of Zulu kings

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

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

Pre-Zulu Nguni Chieftains

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
  • Mkabayi kaJama, regent ruler until Senzangakhona came of age, daughter of Jama, regent of the Zulu clan from 1781 to 1787
  • Senzangakhona kaJama (c. 1762–1816), son of Jama, chief of the Zulu clan from 1787 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 family
Dingane kaSenzangakhonac. 1795 – 29 January 1840
(aged 45)
November 182829 January 1840Half-brother of Shaka kaSenzangakhonaZulu royal family
Mpande kaSenzangakhona1798 – 18 October 1872
(aged 74)
10 February 184018 October 1872Half-brother of Dingane kaSenzangakhonaZulu royal family
Cetshwayo kaMpande
(1st reign)
1834[1] – 8 February 1884
(aged 52)
18 October 187228 August 1879Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhonaZulu royal family
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 family
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo1868 – 18 October 1913
(aged 45)
21 May 188418 October 1913Son of Cetshwayo kaMpandeZulu royal family
Solomon kaDinuzulu1891 – 4 March 1933
(aged 42)
1 November 19134 March 1933Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayoZulu royal family
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
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu (1948-07-14) 14 July 194817 September 1968IncumbentSon of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomonZulu royal family

See also

References

  1. "Royal Zulu Monarch". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
  2. Gillings, Ken (December 2012). "King Dingane Kasenzangakhona's KwaDukuza". Military History Journal (The South African Military History Society). 15 (6). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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