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Mpande kaSenzangakhona
Reign or period: 1840–1872
In brief
Ancestor of all subsequent Zulu monarchs.
- Parent (documented line)
- Senzangakhona kaJama
- Successors in this line
- Cetshwayo kaMpande
Events
- Battle of Ndondakusuka · 2 December 1856
- Battle of Maqongqe · January 1840
- Coronation of Cetshwayo · 1873
Places and eras
Catalogued sources
- Statements recorded during King Cetshwayo's London visit · 1882 · Colonial Office records; Colenso papers
- Colenso family papers · 1850s–1910s · Killie Campbell Africana Library / National Archives
Pages about Mpande kaSenzangakhona
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- Wikipedia — Mpande ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Biography with reign, family and key events, and references to published histories.
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- UK National Archives — colonial records for “Mpande kaSenzangakhona” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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SAHOCommunity contribution - Wikipedia — overview of “Mpande kaSenzangakhona” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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