Senzangakhona
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Death year not asserted
Historical king; the report records his death before Shaka’s accession. Exact life dates are not asserted here.
South Africa · Public historical reference
amaZulu royal lineage
A documented historical branch from Senzangakhona through Mpande, Cetshwayo and Dinuzulu, including Shaka and Dingane.
Selected historical parent links only. This does not enumerate every wife, child or royal branch, or determine present-day kingship. These records do not establish any visitor’s ancestry. Evidence reviewed: 2026-10-08.
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People & record evidence
Shaka kaSenzangakhona
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Died 1828
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Death year not asserted
The report describes his death following defeat and flight. Exact dates are omitted.
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Died 1872
Cetshwayo kaMpande
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Death year not asserted
Historical king discussed in the report; exact life dates are omitted from this subset.
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
Deceased · Born 1868 · Died 1913
Relationships & evidence
Senzangakhona → Shaka kaSenzangakhona · Parent / child
Section 4.1.8(a) identifies Shaka as Senzangakhona’s son.
Senzangakhona → Dingane kaSenzangakhona · Parent / child
Section 4.1.9 identifies Dingane in Senzangakhona’s household.
Senzangakhona → Mpande kaSenzangakhona · Parent / child
The Presidency gives the paternal lineage Dinuzulu–Cetshwayo–Mpande–Senzangakhona; the report corroborates Mpande’s dynastic identity.
Mpande kaSenzangakhona → Cetshwayo kaMpande · Parent / child
Section 4.1.11 identifies Mpande as Cetshwayo’s father.
Cetshwayo kaMpande → Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo · Parent / child
Section 4.1.11(b) and the Presidency identify Dinuzulu as Cetshwayo’s son.
Source register
- Determination on amaZulu paramountcy
Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims / South African Government · Sections 4.1.8–4.1.12; PDF pages 11–24
- 110th commemoration of King Dinuzulu
South African Presidency · Opening lineage and Dinuzulu’s parents