Person

Cetshwayo kaMpande

King of the Zulu Kingdom

b. 1826 CE – d. 1884 CE World The African South

Cetshwayo kaMpande (1826– 8 February 1884) is the King of the Zulu Kingdom from 1872 to 1879 and their leader during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879).

His name has been transliterated as Cetawayo, Cetewayo, Cetywajo and Ketchwayo.

He famously leads the Zulu nation to victory against the British in the Battle of Isandlwana.