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Shaka, King of the Zulus MP (1787 - 1828)
As a youth, Shaka was the butt of many jokes because of his illegitimacy, however, such taunting turned the boy into a fearless, aggressive man. When Shaka's father died, Shaka assumed control of the Z...
Mpande kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulus (1798 - 1872)
Dingaan kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulus (c.1795 - 1840)
28 August 2022 - no evidence found that his name was Dingaan. According to Henry Francis Fynn's diary his name was Dingane - Brendan
Mkabayi kaJama, Regent Princess of the Zulus (c.1760 - c.1840)
Mnkabayi (Mkabayi) c1760-c1840=She was the elder sister of the Zulu chief Senzagakhona, for whom she acted as a co-regent during his youth (c1780s) She remained unmarried in order to retain her politic...
Bhebhe, a past chief of the Langeni Tribe 'Bheki' (deceased)
Nandi iNdlovukazi kaBhebe, of the eLangeni, Queen Mother of the Zulus (1760 - 1827)
( ) The history of Nandi and that of her son, Shaka,the great Zulu king and founder of the Zulu nation has mostly been gleaned from oral sources and some written references from the diary of the Afric...
Senzangakhona kaJama, King of the Zulus (c.1762 - c.1816)
