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This is a list of the [[King of the Zulu Nation|monarchs]] of the [[Zulu people|Zulu nation]], including chieftains and kings<ref name="zulumonarch">{{cite web|title= Royal Zulu Monarch|url= http://zulumonarch.org/overview/family_history/|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120329095304/http://zulumonarch.org/overview/family_history/|archive-date= 29 March 2012}}</ref> of the [[Zulu royal family]] from their earliest known history up to the present time.
This is a list of the [[King of the Zulu Nation|monarchs]] of the [[Zulu people|Zulu nation]], including chieftains and kings<ref name="zulumonarch">{{cite web|title= Royal Zulu Monarch|url= http://zulumonarch.org/overview/family_history/|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120329095304/http://zulumonarch.org/overview/family_history/|archive-date= 29 March 2012}}</ref> of the [[Zulu royal family]] from their earliest known history up to the present time.


==Pre-Zulu==
==Abe-Nguni-Kingdom==
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.
The Zulu-Kingdom lineage stretches as far back to King Mnguni-1st, who is believed to have been the founder of the Abe-Nguni-Kingdom .
Nothing is known about him as of yet .


* '''King Mnguni-1st (Ka-??????????)'''
* NkosinKulu
[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-1st]
* Mnguni kaNkosinKulu

* Luzumana kaMnguni
* '''King Yeyeye-1st (Ka-Mnguni-1st)'''
* Malandela kaLuzumana
[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-1st]

* '''King Godongwane-1st (Ka-Yeyeye-1st)'''
[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-2nd]

* '''King Yeyeye-2nd (Ka-Godongwane-1st)'''
[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-2nd]

* '''King Godongwane-2nd (Ka-Yeyeye-2nd)'''
[Fathered:Prince Ntunsingana]

* '''King Ntunsingana (Ka-Godongwane-2nd)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mntalaba & Prince Mumbo & Prince Mbhinja]

* '''King Mntalaba [•Mnguni-2nd•] (Ka-Ntunsingana)'''
[Fathered:Prince Nkanyezi & Prince Ngonyazi & Prince Hlahlezi]

* '''King Nkanyezi (Ka-Mntalaba)'''
[Fathered:Prince Moyazana & Prince Phohloza]

* '''King Moyazana (Ka-Nkanyezi)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-1st & Prince Nhlamvuzana]

* '''King Mntungwa-1st (Ka-Moyazana)'''
[Fathered:Prince Lufelolwenja]

* '''King Lufelolwenja (Ka-Mntungwa-1st)'''
[Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola]

* '''King Lubololwenja (Ka-Lufelolwenja)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mhlanga-1st & Prince Sibhamuza]

* '''King Mhlanga-1st (Ka-Lubololwenja)'''
[Fathered:Prince Gigimani]

* '''King Gigimani [•Mhlanga-2nd•] (Ka-Mhlanga-1st)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mbambeni]

* '''King Mbambeni [•Mhlanga-3rd•] (Ka-Gigimani)'''
[Fathered:Prince Balekane]

* '''King Balekane [•Waduwe-1st•] (Ka-Mbambeni)'''
[Fathered:Prince Khuphkile]

* '''King Khuphkile [•Waduwe-2nd•] (Ka-Balekane)'''
[Fathered:Prince Madukuduku & Prince Phakathi]

* '''King Madukuduku [•Waduwe-3rd•] (Ka-Khuphkile)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mthonga-1st]

* '''King Mthonga-1st (Ka-Madukuduku)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mtingeli]

* '''King Mtingeli (Ka-Mthonga-1st)'''
[Fathered:Prince Holohlazi]

* '''King Holohlazi [•Mthonga-2nd•] (Ka-Mtingeli)'''
[Fathered:Prince Sibhakabhaka]

* '''King Sibhakabhaka (Ka-Holohlazi)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mbundane]

* '''King Mbundane [•Mthonga-3rd•] (Ka-Sibhakabhaka)'''
[Fathered:Prince Khungu]

* '''King Khungu [•Mnguni-3rd•] (Ka-Mbundane)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mithiyonke]

* '''King Mithiyonke (Ka-Khungu)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mabhudu]

* '''King Mabhudu [•Mnguni-4th•] (Ka-Mithiyonke)'''
[Fathered:Prince Muzumane & Prince Xolangana & Prince Ndebele & Prince Mswati-1st]

* '''King Muzumane (Ka-Mabhudu)'''
[Fathered:Prince Muntugana]

* '''King Muntugana [•Mthonga-4th•] (Ka-Muzumane)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mehlomazi]

* '''King Mehlomazi (Ka-Muntugana)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-2nd]

* '''King Mntungwa-2nd (Ka-Mehlomazi)'''
[Fathered:Prince Qabazeka]

* '''King Qabazeka (Ka-Mntungwa-2nd)'''
[Fathered:Prince Hlakazamanzi]

* '''King Hlakazamanzi (Ka-Qabazeka)'''
[Fathered:Prince Dubulamanzi]

* '''King Dubulamanzi (Ka-Hlakazamanzi)'''
[Fathered:Prince Thunzini]

* '''King Thunzini (Ka-Dubulamanzi)'''
[Fathered:Prince Mdlani]

* '''King Mdlani [•Mnguni-5th•] (Ka-Thunzini)'''
[Fathered:Prince Luzumane]

* '''King Luzumane (Ka-Mdlani)'''
[Fathered:Prince Malandela & Prince Kazankulu]

* '''King Malandela (Ka-Luzumane)'''
[Fathered:Prince Qwabe & Prince Zulu-1st & Prince Zethembe & Prince Zingelwayo & Prince Maphumulo & Prince Mchunu].


==Chieftains of the Zulus ({{circa}} 1700–1818)==
==Chieftains of the Zulus ({{circa}} 1700–1818)==

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King of the Zulus
Ingonyama yamaZulu
Isilo samaBandla
Provincial
Incumbent
Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini
since 7 May 2021
Details
StyleHis Majesty
Heir apparentJubezizwe ka Misuzulu
First monarchZulu I kaMalandela
ResidenceNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal
Websitezulumonarch.org

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

Abe-Nguni-Kingdom

The Zulu-Kingdom lineage stretches as far back to King Mnguni-1st, who is believed to have been the founder of the Abe-Nguni-Kingdom . Nothing is known about him as of yet .

  • King Mnguni-1st (Ka-??????????)

[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-1st]

  • King Yeyeye-1st (Ka-Mnguni-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-1st]

  • King Godongwane-1st (Ka-Yeyeye-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-2nd]

  • King Yeyeye-2nd (Ka-Godongwane-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-2nd]

  • King Godongwane-2nd (Ka-Yeyeye-2nd)

[Fathered:Prince Ntunsingana]

  • King Ntunsingana (Ka-Godongwane-2nd)

[Fathered:Prince Mntalaba & Prince Mumbo & Prince Mbhinja]

  • King Mntalaba [•Mnguni-2nd•] (Ka-Ntunsingana)

[Fathered:Prince Nkanyezi & Prince Ngonyazi & Prince Hlahlezi]

  • King Nkanyezi (Ka-Mntalaba)

[Fathered:Prince Moyazana & Prince Phohloza]

  • King Moyazana (Ka-Nkanyezi)

[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-1st & Prince Nhlamvuzana]

  • King Mntungwa-1st (Ka-Moyazana)

[Fathered:Prince Lufelolwenja]

  • King Lufelolwenja (Ka-Mntungwa-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola]

  • King Lubololwenja (Ka-Lufelolwenja)

[Fathered:Prince Mhlanga-1st & Prince Sibhamuza]

  • King Mhlanga-1st (Ka-Lubololwenja)

[Fathered:Prince Gigimani]

  • King Gigimani [•Mhlanga-2nd•] (Ka-Mhlanga-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Mbambeni]

  • King Mbambeni [•Mhlanga-3rd•] (Ka-Gigimani)

[Fathered:Prince Balekane]

  • King Balekane [•Waduwe-1st•] (Ka-Mbambeni)

[Fathered:Prince Khuphkile]

  • King Khuphkile [•Waduwe-2nd•] (Ka-Balekane)

[Fathered:Prince Madukuduku & Prince Phakathi]

  • King Madukuduku [•Waduwe-3rd•] (Ka-Khuphkile)

[Fathered:Prince Mthonga-1st]

  • King Mthonga-1st (Ka-Madukuduku)

[Fathered:Prince Mtingeli]

  • King Mtingeli (Ka-Mthonga-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Holohlazi]

  • King Holohlazi [•Mthonga-2nd•] (Ka-Mtingeli)

[Fathered:Prince Sibhakabhaka]

  • King Sibhakabhaka (Ka-Holohlazi)

[Fathered:Prince Mbundane]

  • King Mbundane [•Mthonga-3rd•] (Ka-Sibhakabhaka)

[Fathered:Prince Khungu]

  • King Khungu [•Mnguni-3rd•] (Ka-Mbundane)

[Fathered:Prince Mithiyonke]

  • King Mithiyonke (Ka-Khungu)

[Fathered:Prince Mabhudu]

  • King Mabhudu [•Mnguni-4th•] (Ka-Mithiyonke)

[Fathered:Prince Muzumane & Prince Xolangana & Prince Ndebele & Prince Mswati-1st]

  • King Muzumane (Ka-Mabhudu)

[Fathered:Prince Muntugana]

  • King Muntugana [•Mthonga-4th•] (Ka-Muzumane)

[Fathered:Prince Mehlomazi]

  • King Mehlomazi (Ka-Muntugana)

[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-2nd]

  • King Mntungwa-2nd (Ka-Mehlomazi)

[Fathered:Prince Qabazeka]

  • King Qabazeka (Ka-Mntungwa-2nd)

[Fathered:Prince Hlakazamanzi]

  • King Hlakazamanzi (Ka-Qabazeka)

[Fathered:Prince Dubulamanzi]

  • King Dubulamanzi (Ka-Hlakazamanzi)

[Fathered:Prince Thunzini]

  • King Thunzini (Ka-Dubulamanzi)

[Fathered:Prince Mdlani]

  • King Mdlani [•Mnguni-5th•] (Ka-Thunzini)

[Fathered:Prince Luzumane]

  • King Luzumane (Ka-Mdlani)

[Fathered:Prince Malandela & Prince Kazankulu]

  • King Malandela (Ka-Luzumane)

[Fathered:Prince Qwabe & Prince Zulu-1st & Prince Zethembe & Prince Zingelwayo & Prince Maphumulo & Prince Mchunu].

Chieftains of the Zulus (c. 1700–1818)

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

  • Zulu I kaMalandela (c. 1627 – c. 1709), founder of the clan[2]
  • Nkosinkulu kaZulu I
  • Ntombela kaNkosinkulu
  • Zulu II kaNtombela
  • Gumede kaZulu
  • Phunga kaGumede (c. 1657 – c. 1727)[2]
  • Mageba kaGumede (c. 1667 – c. 1745), son of Gumede, chief c. 1727 to c. 1745
  • Ndaba kaMageba, son of Mageba, chief c. 1745 to 1763
  • Jama kaNdaba (c. 1727–1781), son of Ndaba, chief 1763 to 1781
    • Mkabayi kaJama (c. 1750 – 1843), daughter of Jama, regent 1781 to 1787 (until Senzangakhona came of age)
  • Senzangakhona kaJama (c. 1762–1816), son of Jama, chief 1787 to 1816
  • Sigujana kaSenzangakhona, son of Senzangakhona, chief c. 1816
  • Shaka kaSenzangakhona (1787–1828), son of Senzangakhona, chief c. 1816 to 1828

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 kaSenzangakhonac. July 1787 – 22 September 1828
(aged 41)		181622 September 1828Half-brother of Sigujana kaSenzangakhonaZuluShaka kaSenzangakhona of Zulu Kingdom
Dingane kaSenzangakhonac. 1795 – 29 January 1840
(aged 44–45)		November 182829 January 1840Half-brother of Shaka kaSenzangakhonaZuluDingane kaSenzangakhona of Zulu Kingdom
Mpande kaSenzangakhona1798 – 18 October 1872
(aged 73–74)		10 February 184018 October 1872Half-brother of Dingane kaSenzangakhonaZuluMpande kaSenzangakhona of Zulu Kingdom
Cetshwayo kaMpande
(1st reign)		1834[1] – 8 February 1884
(aged 49–50)		18 October 187228 August 1879Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhonaZuluCetshwayo kaMpande of Zulu Kingdom
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 kaSenzangakhonaZuluCetshwayo kaMpande of Zululand
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo1868 – 18 October 1913
(aged 44–45)		21 May 188418 October 1913Son of Cetshwayo kaMpandeZuluDinuzulu kaCetshwayo of Zululand
Solomon kaDinuzulu1891 – 4 March 1933
(aged 41–42)		1 November 19134 March 1933Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayoZuluSolomon 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 kaDinuzuluZuluCyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon of Zululand
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 kaSolomonZuluGoodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu of Zululand
Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini (1974-09-23) 23 September 1974 (age 50)7 May 2021IncumbentSon of Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzuluZuluMisuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini of Zululand

Timeline

Misuzulu ZuluGoodwill ZwelithiniCyprian BhekuzuluSolomon kaDinuzuluDinuzuluCetshwayoMpandeDinganeShaka

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Royal Zulu Monarch". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b Gillings, Ken (December 2012). "King Dingane Kasenzangakhona's KwaDukuza". Military History Journal (The South African Military History Society). 15 (6). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ Wilkinson, Stephan (14 March 2017). "Shaka Zulu: Africa's Napoleon?". HistoryNet. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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