1840
Mpande becomes Zulu king
After conflict with Dingane and alliances involving Voortrekker forces, Mpande secured the Zulu kingship and ruled for decades.
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political-change
state-formation
After conflict with Dingane and alliances involving Voortrekker forces, Mpande secured the Zulu kingship and ruled for decades.
Significance
Stabilised the Zulu kingdom after Dingane and shaped mid-nineteenth-century Natal–Zulu relations before Cetshwayo's rise.
Why it matters
Stabilised the Zulu kingdom after Dingane and shaped mid-nineteenth-century Natal–Zulu relations before Cetshwayo's rise.