Zulu Kings - chronology
Dates before 1727 are unknown.
| Mnguni | ||||
| Nkosinkulu | ||||
| Mdlani | ||||
| Luzumana | ||||
| Malandela kaLuzumana | Son of Luzumana | |||
| Ntombela kaMalandela | Son of Malandela | |||
| ca. 1709... | Zulu kaNtombela | Son of Ntombela, founder and chief of the Zulu clan | ||
| Gumede kaZulu | Son of Zulu, chief of the Zulu clan | |||
| ... - 1727 | Phunga kaGumede | d. 1727 | Son of Gumede, chief of the Zulu clan | |
| 1727 - 1745 | Mageba kaGumede | d. 1745 | Son of Gumede and brother of Phunga, chief of the Zulu | |
| 1745 - 1763 | Ndaba kaMageba | d. 1763 | Son of Mageba | |
| 1763 - 1781 | Jama kaNdaba | d. 1781 | Son of Ndaba, chief of the Zulu clan | |
| 1781 - 1816 | Senzangakhona kaJama | ca. 1762-1816 | Son of Jama, chief of the Zulu clan | |
| 1816 - 1828 | Shaka kaSenzangakhona | ca. 1787-1828 | Son of Senzangakona | |
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1828 - 1840 | Dingane kaSenzangakhona | ca. 1795-1840 | Son of Senzangakhona and half-brother of Shaka |
| 1840 - 1872 | Mpande kaSenzangakhona | 1798-1872 | Son of Senzangakhona and half-brother of Shaka and Dingane | |
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1872 - 1884 | Cetshwayo kaMpande | 1826 - February 1884 | Son of Mpande |
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1884 - 1913 | Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo | 1868-1913 | Son of Cetshwayo kaMpande |
| 1913 - 1933 | Solomon kaDinuzulu | 1891-1933 | Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo | |
| 1948 - 1968 | Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon | 4 August 1924-17 September 1968 | Son of Solomon kaDinuzulu | |
| 1971- | Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu | 14 July 1948... | Son of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon |