Cetshwayo kaMpande was the last king of an independent Zulu nation. He faced the British in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, and was sent in exile to Cape Town when his forces were ultimately defeated. He was restored after appealing to Queen Victoria, but was forced to flee in the face of civil war. His death shortly after may have been the result of poisoning.
Cetshwayo kaMpande Biography -- Heir to the Zulu Throne
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Cetshwayo kaMpande was heir to the Zulu throne. His uncle, King Dingane had no sons -- and Dingane had allowed Cetshwayo's father, Mpande, to live to ensure the succession. But Cetshwayo was proving too popular, and Mpande (who succeeded Dingane as king in 1840) decided to encourage a rivalry between him and his brother, Mbuyazi ...
Cetshwayo kaMpande Biography -- Taking Control of the Zulu Nation
Cetshwayo sends ambassadors to the British Army. From the Illustrated London News, 23rd August 1879
The rivalry between Cetshwayo and his brother Mbuyazi led to conflict, but Cetshwayo was triumphant. His father, King Mpande agreed to Cetshwayo taking power while he remained titular king, but he died in 1872 ...
Cetshwayo kaMpande Biography -- The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
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King Chetshwayo of the Zulu nation faced severe difficulties. First the Boer invaded his lands, only to be halted by the British. But then the British decided to extend their 'sphere of influence'. War was inevitable ...
Cetshwayo kaMpande Quotes
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"An assegai has been thrust into the belly of the nation, there are not enough tears to mourn for the dead."
King Cetshwayo, after his victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, 1879.
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