Dingiswayo South African
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| First Name |
Dingiswayo
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1779
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| Died |
1817
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| Nationality |
South African
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| Occupation Text |
King of the Mthethwa Paramountcy
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Dingiswayo (c.1780 – 1817) (born Godongwana) was a Mthethwa chief, well known for his mentorship over a young Zulu general, Shaka Zulu, who rose to become the greatest of the Zulu Kings. His father was the Mthethwa king, Jobe kaKayi. It was under Dingiswayo that the Mthethwa rose to prominence, mostly employing diplomacy and assimilation of nearby chiefdoms to strengthen his power base. According to Muzi Mthethwa (1995), the Mthethwas are descended from the Nguni tribes of northern Natal and the Lubombo Mountains, whose modern identity dates back some 700 years.
