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1913 BCE
Zulu Kingdom Today
Dinizulu's son Solomon follows his father as king or chief of the Zulu people, and direct descendants of Shaka's brother Mwande continue to inherit until today -
1897 BCE
Zululand
Zululand, annexed by Britain in 1887, is now merged with the colony of Natal -
1887 BCE
Republic in Zululand
To put an end to the Boer republic in Zululand, the British annexe the Zulu kingdom -
1883 BCE
The British
The British reinstate Cetshwayo as Zulu king, but over a much smaller territory -
Period: 1840 BCE to 1879 BCE
The British territory
With Boer help, Mpande removes his brother Dingaan from the Zulu throne and takes his place
Cetshwayo becomes king of Zululand, on the death of his father Mpande The British find a pretext to march into the territory ruled by Cetshwayo, thus launching the Zulu War. -
Period: 1837 BCE to 1837 BCE
The new laeder
Piet Retief emerges as the new leader of the Great Trek, replacing Potgieter
Piet Retief reaches a provisional agreement with Dingaan, the Zulu leader, for a Boer settlement in southern Natal. -
1836 BCE
Hendrik Potgieter
Hendrik Potgieter sets off with some 200 Boers and their cattle at the start of the Great Trek to the north. -
1822 BCE
New territories
Mzilikazi, after a quarrel with Shaka, leads the Ndebele people to new territories west of Natal -
1816 BCE
The Rise Of Zulu Kingdom
Shaka wins control of the Zulu and begins to build them into a formidable military machine -
The Murder
Shaka is murdered by his half-brother Dingaan, who becomes leader of the Zulu in his place