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- DictionaryCetsh·wa·yo/keCHˈwīō/
- 1. (c. 1826–84), Zulu king. He became ruler of Zululand in 1873 and was involved in a series of battles with the Afrikaners and British; he was deposed as leader after the capture of his capital by the British in 1879.
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Cetshwayo kaMpande ( / kɛtʃˈwaɪ.oʊ /; Zulu pronunciation: [ᵏǀétʃwajo kámpande]; c. 1826 – 8 February 1884) was the king [a] of the Zulu Kingdom from 1873 to 1884 and its Commander in Chief during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. His name has been transliterated as Cetawayo, Cetewayo, Cetywajo and Ketchwayo.
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Cetshwayo (born c. 1826, near Eshowe, Zululand [now in South Africa]—died Feb. 8, 1884, Eshowe) was the last great king of the independent Zulus (reigned 1872–79), whose strong military leadership and political acumen restored the power and prestige of the Zulu nation, which had declined during the reign of his father, Mpande (Panda).
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The last king of the independent Zulu nation from 1872-1879. Title: King. First Name: Cetshwayo. Last Name: Cetshwayo. King Cetshwayo’s place of birth was his father’s (Mpande) kraal of Mlambongwenya, near Eshowe. He was born in 1826, a very troubled period in the history of the Zulu kingdom.
Cetshwayo , (born c. 1826, near Eshowe, Zululand [S.Af.]—died Feb. 8, 1884, Eshowe), Last great king of the Zulus (r. 1872–79). Nephew of the great Shaka, Cetshwayo commanded a disciplined army of 40,000. Attacked by the British in 1879, he defeated them at Isandhlwana but lost at Ulundi.
Jun 27, 2018 · History. Southern African History: Biographies. Cetshwayo. views 1,920,417 updated Jun 27 2018. Cetshwayo (ca. 1826-1884) was the last independent Zulu king, whose reign ended in war against the British and in the collapse of Zulu unity. Cetshwayo was a nephew of the first two Zulu kings, Shaka and Dingane.
Students. Scholars. Article. Images & Videos. Related. (1826?–84). Cetshwayo, or Cetewayo, was the last king of the independent Zulu nation of southern Africa. A strong leader who briefly restored the power of his people, he reigned in Zululand (now in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) from 1872 to 1879.
2 days ago · Overview. Cetshwayo. (c. 1826—1884) king of the Zulu. Quick Reference. ( c. 1826–84) Zulu king. Cetshwayo became ruler of Zululand in 1873. He increased his army to defend his territory against the Boers and defeated the British at Isandhlwana in 1879.
