Dinizulu kaCetshwayo (1868-1913) was the king of the Zulu nation from 20 May 1884 until his death in 1913. A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. ... The Zulu are an African ethnic group of about 11 million people who live mainly in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Anglo-Zulu War

He succeeded his father Cetshwayo, who was the last king of the Zulus to be officially recognized as such by the British. Zululand had been broken up into 13 smaller territories after the Anglo-Zulu War, and Cetshwayo, and subsequently Dinizulu, administered one of them. This was found to be unworkable, and the British restored Cetshwayo as paramount chief. However, they left one of Cetshwayo's sons, Usibepu, alone with his lands intact. On July 22, 1883 he attacked Cetshwayo's new kraal in Ulundi, wounding the king and causing him to flee. Cetshwayo kaMpande (circa 1826 - February 8, 1884) was the king of the Zulu nation from 1872 to 1879 and their leader during the Zulu War. ... Zululand was the Zulu-dominated area of what is now northern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... The Battle of Rorkes Drift The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between Britain and the Zulus, and signalled the end of the Zulus as an independent nation. ... Cetshwayo kaMpande (circa 1826 - February 8, 1884) was the king of the Zulu nation from 1872 to 1879 and their leader during the Zulu War. ... Usibepu (Zibhebhu) kaMaphitha (1841 - 1904) was a Zulu chief 1883-1884; son of Cetshwayo. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Kraal (also spelt craal or kraul) is an Afrikaans word for either an enclosure for horses, cattle and the like, or a native village surrounded by a palisade, mud wall, or other fencing, roughly circular in form. ...

Dinizulu's Volunteers

To contest the succession Dinizulu first appealed to the British, but had no response. He then offered rewards of land to Boer mercenaries who would come and fight on his side. In 1884 a group of Boer farmers from the districts of Utrecht and Vryheid undertook to restore order, in return for land for the formation of an independent republic. Led by General Louis Botha, they formed Dinizulu's Volunteers and after several clashes with Usibepu, defeated him at the Battle of Ghost Mountain (also known as the Battle of Tshaneni) on June 5, 1884, killing Usibepu and his forces to the last man. Boer is the Afrikaans language word for farmer. ... Mercenary (disambiguation). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Boer is the Afrikaans language word for farmer. ... Louis Botha Louis Botha (September 17, 1862-August 27, 1919) was an Afrikaner and first Prime Minister of the modern South African state, then called the Union of South Africa. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

The mercenaries then claimed payment and Dinizulu found himself confronted with demands he could not meet. 800 mercenaries claimed to have fought for him and all claimed large farms. They claimed about half of Zululand, including St Lucia Bay, an outlet to the sea. Britain intervened and the mercenaries were given a grant of land in the northern part of Zululand. 500 mercenaries each received a farm of 16 km². Another 300 men who had arrived late received smaller grants, known as 'half farms'. On the 5 August 1884, these mercenaries declared a republic, with the town of Vryheid as its capital, which lasted for only four years. After considerable dispute a Natal arbitration court recognised the New Republic, reduced in size, however, and deprived of its claims to St Lucia. The following year it was absorbed into the Transvaal. Thus Dinizulu won the battle but lost a huge tract of land as a consequence. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Vryheid is a coal mining and cattle ranching town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ...

Exile

In 1889 Dinizulu was exiled to the island of St. Helena for ten years for leading a Zulu army against the British from 1887 to 1888. 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Bhambhata rebellion

In 1906 the so-called Bhambhata rebellion broke out. After the rebellion had been put down, Dinizulu was accused of giving orders to Bhambhata to start the rebellion and was put on trial for treason. 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation. ...

Although he steadfastly protested his innocence, he was found guilty and sentenced to four years imprisonment in March, 1908. Two years later an old friend of his, General Louis Botha, became Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. Botha ordered that King Dinizulu be released and transported to the farm Uitkyk in the Transvaal, where he died in 1913. 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Louis Botha Louis Botha (September 17, 1862-August 27, 1919) was an Afrikaner and first Prime Minister of the modern South African state, then called the Union of South Africa. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... Union of South Africa is also the name of a LNER Class A4 locomotive, preserved on the Severn Valley Railway The Union of South Africa came into being on May 31, 1910 when the old Cape Colony and Natal Colony were combined with the defeated South African Republic and Orange... Flag of Transvaal The Transvaal was one of the provinces of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

He was succeeded by his son Solomon kaDinizulu. Solomon kaDinizulu (1891-1933) was the king of the Zulu nation from 1913 until his death on 4 March 1933 at Kambi. ...

Statue

A statue of Dinuzulu will be erected next to the statue of General Louis Botha, the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, at the corner of Berea Road and Warwick Avenue in Durban. Louis Botha Louis Botha (September 17, 1862-August 27, 1919) was an Afrikaner and first Prime Minister of the modern South African state, then called the Union of South Africa. ... Union of South Africa is also the name of a LNER Class A4 locomotive, preserved on the Severn Valley Railway The Union of South Africa came into being on May 31, 1910 when the old Cape Colony and Natal Colony were combined with the defeated South African Republic and Orange... Durban is a vibrant cosmopolitian city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ...