This is a list of the monarchs of the Zulu nation, including chieftains and kings of the Zulu royal family from their earliest known history up to the present time.

Abe-Nguni-Kingdom

The Zulu-Kingdom lineage stretches as far back to King Mnguni-1st, who is believed to have been the founder of the Abe-Nguni-Kingdom. Nothing is known about him as of yet. [Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-1st] [Fathered:Prince Godongwane-1st] [Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-2nd] [Fathered:Prince Godongwane-2nd] [Fathered:Prince Ntunsingana] [Fathered:Prince Mntalaba & Prince Mumbo & Prince Mbhinja] [Fathered:Prince Nkanyezi & Prince Ngonyazi & Prince Hlahlezi] [Fathered:Prince Moyazana & Prince Phohloza] [Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-1st & Prince Nhlamvuzana] [Fathered:Prince Lufelolwenja] [Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola] [Fathered:Prince Mhlanga-1st & Prince Sibhamuza] [Fathered:Prince Gigimani] [Fathered:Prince Mbambeni] [Fathered:Prince Balekane] [Fathered:Prince Khuphkile] [Fathered:Prince Madukuduku & Prince Phakathi] [Fathered:Prince Mthonga-1st] [Fathered:Prince Mtingeli] [Fathered:Prince Holohlazi] [Fathered:Prince Sibhakabhaka] [Fathered:Prince Mbundane] [Fathered:Prince Khungu] [Fathered:Prince Mithiyonke] [Fathered:Prince Mabhudu] [Fathered:Prince Muzumane & Prince Xolangana & Prince Ndebele & Prince Mswati-1st] [Fathered:Prince Muntugana] [Fathered:Prince Mehlomazi] [Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-2nd] [Fathered:Prince Qabazeka] [Fathered:Prince Hlakazamanzi] [Fathered:Prince Dubulamanzi] [Fathered:Prince Thunzini] [Fathered:Prince Mdlani] (Born:1374-Died:1441) [Fathered:Prince Luzumane] (Born:1412-Died:1474) [Reigned-From:1441 Till 1474] [Fathered:Prince Malandela & Prince Kazankulu] (Born:1440-Died:1508) [Reigned-From:1474 Till 1508] [Fathered:Prince Qwabe & Prince Zulu-1st & Prince Zethembe & Prince Zingelwayo & Prince Maphumulo & Prince Mchunu]. (Born:1478-Died:1561) [Reigned-From:1508 Till 1561]

Ama-Zulu-Kingdom

When King Malandela Ka-Luzumane died, he divided his kingdom into two distinctive clans, the Ama-Qwabe-People and the Ama-Zulu -People. (Born:1510-Died:1595) [Reigned-From:1561 Till 1595] [Fathered:Prince Ntombela Zulu & Prince Mahaye Zulu] {Founder of the Ama-Zulu-Clan} (Born:1550-Died:1626) [Reigned-From:1595 Till 1626] [Fathered:Prince Mdlani Zulu & Prince Zulu-2nd Zulu & Prince Mpangazitha Zulu & Prince Mahlobo Zulu & Prince Ntanzi Zulu] (Born:1585-Died:1652) [Reigned-From:1626 Till 1652] [Fathered:Prince Mjokwane Zulu & Prince Dlungwane Zulu] (Born:1618-Died:1689) [Reigned-From:1652 Till 1689] [Fathered:Prince Phunga Zulu & Prince Mageba Zulu] (Born:1667-Died:1727) [Reigned-From:1689 Till 1727] [Fathered:many daughters but no son's] (Born:1667-Died:1745) [Reigned-From:1727 Till 1745] [Fathered:Prince Ndaba Zulu] (Born:1697-Died:1763) [Reigned-From:1745 Till 1763] [Fathered:Prince Jama Zulu] (Born:1727–Died:1781) [Reigned-From:1763 Till 1781] [Fathered:Prince Senzangakhona Zulu & Princess Mkabayi Zulu] (Born:1751–Died:1843) [Held-Power-From:1781 Till 1787] [Mothered:She never had children of her own] (Born:1758–Died:1816) [Reigned-From:1787 Till 1816] [Fathered:Prince Shaka Zulu & Prince Dingane Zulu & Prince Mpande Zulu & Prince Sigujana Zulu & Prince Mhlangana Zulu] (Born:1795-Died:1816) [Reigned-From:1816 Till 1816] [Fathered:he was killed before he could bare children of his own] (Born:1785–Died:1828) [Reigned-From:1816 Till 1828] [Fathered:Prince Nzaloyelanga Zulu]

Kings of the Zulus (c. 1818–present)

After Dingiswayo's death at the hands of Zwide, king of the Ndwandwe, around 1818, Shaka assumed leadership of the remnants of the Mthethwa Paramountcy, thereby becoming king.

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