Era · 1884 – 1948
After 1879: annexation and resistance
Dinuzulu's reign, civil war, British annexation in 1887, exile to St Helena, incorporation into Natal in 1897, the Bambatha uprising and the long twentieth-century effort to keep the kingship alive.
Editorial summary drafted from standard published histories — awaiting expert review.
Periods in this era
King Dinuzulu & colonial rule1884 – 1913
Annexation of Zululand in 1887, partition, exile to St Helena, and later trials. The royal institution survives under colonial administration.
The royal institution in the 20th century1913 – 1968
Land legislation, migrant labour and segregation reshape Zulu life. The monarchy becomes a cultural and political anchor, and Inkatha is first formed in this period.
People
Places
Events
- Battle of Tshaneni · June 1884
- British annexation of Zululand · 1887
- Dinuzulu returns from St Helena · 1898
- Bambatha Rebellion · 1906
- Natives Land Act · June 1913
Sources from this period
Questions to research
- The kingdom did not end in 1897 — how did the kingship continue without state recognition?
- Which land and magistrate records document this period?