Cetshwayo kaMpande: Biography, Facts and Career
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Cetshwayo kaMpande (; Zulu pronunciation: [ᵏǀétʃwajo kámpande]; c. 1826 – 8 February 1884) was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1873 to 1884 and its Commander in Chief during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. His name has been rendered as Cetywayo or Cetshwayo. Cetshwayo consistently opposed the war and sought fruitlessly to make peace with the British and was defeated and exiled following the Zulu defeat in the war. He was later allowed to return to Zululand, where he died in 1884.
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- Full name: Cetshwayo kaMpande
- Born: 1826-01-01
- Nationality: Zulu Kingdom
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q380403
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Who is Cetshwayo kaMpande?
Cetshwayo kaMpande (; Zulu pronunciation: [ᵏǀétʃwajo kámpande]; c.
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Cetshwayo kaMpande is Zulu Kingdom.
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Cetshwayo kaMpande was born on 1826-01-01.
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