The Zulu kingdom splits into warring factions…

1840 CE to 1851 CE

The Zulu kingdom splits into warring factions after the defeat at Blood River.

One group under Mpande, a half-brother of Shaka and Dingane, allies with Pretorius and the Voortrekkers, and together they succeed in destroying Dingane's troops and in forcing him to flee to the lands of the Swazi, where he is killed.

The Voortrekkers recognize Mpande as king of the Zulu north of the Tugela River, while he in turn acknowledges their suzerainty over both his kingdom and the state that they establish south of the Tugela.

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Andries Pretorius View → Dingane View → Mpande View →

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Zulu people View → Boers View → Afrikaners View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Cape Colony, British View → Zululand View → Zulu, Kingdom of the View → Natalia (Natal), Boer Republic of View → Natalia Republic View →

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