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| Cetshwayo kaMpande | |
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| Photograph of Cetshwayo by Alexander Bassano in Old Bond Street, London | |
| King of the Zulu Kingdom | |
| Succeeded by | Dinizulu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. |
| Died | 8 February (aged&#;57&#;58) |
| Children | Dinizulu |
| Parents | Mpande and Ngqumbazi |
Cetshwayo kaMpande (//; Zulu pronunciation:&#;[kǀétʃwajo kámpande]; – 8 February ) was the King of the Zulu Kingdom from to and their leader during the Anglo-Zulu War (). His name has been transliterated as Cetawayo, Cetewayo, Cetywajo and Ketchwayo. He famously led the Zulu nation to victory against the British in the Battle of Isandlwana.
Early life[]
Cetshwayo was a son of Zulu king Mpande and Queen Ngqumbazi, half-nephew of Zulu king Shaka and grandson of Senzangakhona kaJama. In he defeated and killed in battle his younger brother Mbuyazi, Mpande's favorite, at the battle of Ndondakusuka and became the effective ruler of the Zulu people. He did not ascend to the throne, however, as his father was still alive. Stories from that time regarding his huge size vary, saying he stood at least between 6 feet 6 inches tall (&#;cm) and 6 feet 8 inches tall (&#;cm) and weighed close to 25 stone (&#;kg).
His other brother, Umtonga, was still a potential rival. In , Umtonga fled to
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Cetshwayo
King of the Zulu Kingdom (–)
Cetshwayo kaMpande (; Zulu pronunciation:[ᵏǀétʃwajokámpande]; c. – 8 February ) was the king[a] of the Zulu Kingdom from to and its Commander in Chief during the Anglo-Zulu War of His name has been transliterated as Cetawayo, Cetewayo, Cetywajo and Ketchwayo. Cetshwayo consistently opposed the war and sought fruitlessly to make peace with the British and was defeated and exiled following the Zulu defeat in the war. He was later allowed to return to Zululand, where he died in
Early life
[edit]Cetshwayo was a son of Zulu king Mpande[1] and Queen Ngqumbazi, half-nephew of Zulu king Shaka and grandson of Senzangakhona. In he defeated and killed in battle his younger brother Mbuyazi, Mpande's favourite, at the Battle of Ndondakusuka. Almost all of Mbuyazi's followers were massacred in the aftermath of the battle, including five of Cetshwayo's brothers.[2] Following this he became the ruler of the Zulu people in everything but name. However, he did not ascend to the throne as his father was still alive. Stories from that time regarding his huge size vary, saying he stood at least between 6&#;ft 6&#;in (&#;cm) and 6&#;ft 8&#;in (&#;cm) in height and weighed close to 25 stone (&#;lb; &#;kg)