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Cetshwayo kaMpande (/ k ɛ tʃ ˈ w aɪ. oʊ /; Zulu pronunciation: [ᵏǀétʃwajo kámpande]; c. 1826 – 8 February 1884) was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1873 to 1884 and its Commander in Chief during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
Cetshwayo 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). As absolute ruler of a rigidly disciplined army.
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.
Synopsis: 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.
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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.
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.
Cetshwayo was a Zulu king who reigned in Zululand (now KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) from 1872 to 1879. He was the last king of the independent Zulu nation. He was a strong leader who briefly restored the power of the Zulu nation.
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. His capital, Ulundi, was captured eight months later, whereupon he was deposed and sent to London.
Inkosi uCetshwayo kaMpande ( / kɛtʃˈwaɪ.oʊ /; Zulu: [kǀétʃwajo kámpande]; c. 1826 – 8 ngoNhlolanja 1884) wayeyinkosi Yombuso WamaZulu kusukela ngonyaka we-1872 kuya kowe-1879. UCetshwayo waba yinkosi yokugcina eMbusweni wakwaZulu. Walwa impi namaNgisi ngonyaka wezi-1879 eyaziwa ngokuthi Impi yaseSandlwana, lapho anqoba khona amaNgisi.
One hundred years ago on the eighth day of February 1884 King Cetshwayo kaMpande of Zululand collapsed and died near Eshowe. The manner in which he died is still an intriguing mystery. The medical examiner at first suspected poisoning but no post-mortem was allowed by the late King's retainers.
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