Dingiswayo
Mthethwa King and mentor of Shaka Zulu (1780–1817) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dingiswayo (Zulu pronunciation: [diŋɡisʷaːjo]) (c. 1760 – 1817) (born Godongwana) was a Mthethwa King, well known for his mentorship over a young Zulu general, Shaka kaSenzangakhona, who rose to become the greatest of the Zulu Kings. His father was the Mthethwa King, Jobe kaKayi.[1] It was under King Dingiswayo that the Mthethwa rose to prominence, mostly employing diplomacy and assimilation of nearby chiefdoms to strengthen his power base. According to Mthethwa (1995), the Mthethwas are descended from the Nguni peoples of northern Natal and the Lubombo Mountains, whose modern identity dates back some 700 years.[2]
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King Dingiswayo | |
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Reign | 1806 – 1817 |
Born | 1760 KwaZulu-Natal, near Melmoth |
Died | 1817 (aged 56 or 57) Unknown |
Issue | Somveli, Seyama, Mngoye, Sonkonde, Ngungumbana, Mthakathi, Mgcobo, Khuzwayo, Shuqu, Manqe |
Father | Jobe kaKhayi |
Mother | Mabamba kaDonda |
Occupation | King of the Mthethwa Kingdom/Empire |
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