List of Zulu kings
| King of the Zulus | |
|---|---|
|
Ingonyama yamaZulu Isilo samaBandla | |
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Provincial/State | |
| Incumbent | |
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Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu since 17 September 1968 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Not designated |
| First monarch | Shaka kaSenzangakhona |
| Residence | Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Website |
zulumonarch |
For Zulu King of Mardi Gras, New Orleans, USA, see Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club § King of Zulu.
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)
- Mnguni
- Malandela kaLuzumana
- Zulu kaMalandela, founder of the clan
- Gumede kaZulu
- Phunga kaGumede
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)
| Name |
Lifespan |
Reign start |
Reign end |
Notes |
Family |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaka kaSenzangakhona
|
c. 1787 – 24 September 1828 (aged 41) |
1816 | 24 September 1828 | Half-brother of Sigujana kaSezangakhona | Zulu Royal Family |  |
| Dingane kaSenzangakhona
|
c. 1795 – 29 January 1840 (aged 45) |
November 1828 | 29 January 1840 | Half-brother of Shaka kaSenzangakhona | Zulu Royal Family |  |
| Mpande kaSenzangakhona
|
1798 – 18 October 1872 (aged 74) |
10 February 1840 | 18 October 1872 | Half-brother of Dingane kaSenzangakhona | Zulu Royal Family |  |
| Cetshwayo kaMpande (1st reign) |
1834[1] – 8 February 1884 (aged 52) |
18 October 1872 | 28 August 1879 | Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhona | Zulu Royal Family |  |
- Zululand (Dependency, 1883–present)
| Name |
Lifespan |
Reign start |
Reign end |
Notes |
Family |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetshwayo kaMpande (2nd reign) |
1834[1] – 8 February 1884 (aged 52) |
29 January 1883 | 8 February 1884 | Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhona | Zulu Royal Family | |
| Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
|
1868 – 18 October 1913 (aged 45) |
21 May 1884 | 18 October 1913 | Son of Cetshwayo kaMpande | Zulu Royal Family |  |
| Solomon kaDinuzulu
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1891 – 4 March 1933 (aged 42) |
1 November 1913 | 4 March 1933 | Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo | Zulu Royal Family |  |
| Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon
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4 August 1924 – 17 September 1968 (aged 44) | 27 August 1948 | 17 September 1968 | Son of Solomon kaDinuzulu | Zulu Royal Family | |
| Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
|
14 July 1948 | 17 September 1968 | Incumbent | Son of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon | Zulu Royal Family | |
See also
References
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