Zulu Genealogy - A History of the Zulu Royal House
The Royal Lineage of Prince Jacob Zulu
King Mpande - (from whom the current King Zwelithini
Goodwill descends) - was a half-brother of King Shaka and King Dingane (both of whom
had no known descendants). King Mpande took over the throne from Dingane and ruled
for over 30 years. He had 29 wives from which 29 Princes and 23 Princesses were born.
They and their descendants were all referred to as AbaNtwana.
Prince Dabulamanzi (died
22nd September 1886) was the only child of King Mpande's 7th wife Nseyane Sanguza
Gumede and he was placed in the Udhloko Regiment and was known to have fought at
the Battles of Rorke's Drift and Gingindhlovu in 1879. Prince Dabulamanzi (Jacob's
Great Grandfather) had 20 wives and 37 children of which one Bangani George (Jacob's
Grandfather) was the 1st of 3 children born to his 15th wife Gcabashe of Kwa Muziwomuntu.
Bangani George ka Dabulamanzi of Kwa Muziwomuntu had 4 wives and 12 children of which
Jacob's father was Daniel the 3rd child of the 1st wife KaMpiyakhe Khotho Buthelezi.
Daniel (Jacob's father ) had 2 wives of which Jacob Bhekuzulu was the 1st born of
the 2nd wife Ma Khanyile who had 5 children. Jacob was fostered from birth along
with his sister Nomthandazo Magdalena by Daniel's 1st wife Mbhutu who was childless.
Jacob
has 3 wives Veronica Ntombinkulu Ntombela 1 child, Angel Sibongile Mthethwa 13 children
and Noktula Thabisile Khoza 6 children.
King Mpande
Prince Dabulamanzi
Bangani George
Daniel
Jacob
The Genealogy of the Zulu Kings
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