Senzangakona
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Senzangakhona kaJama was a chief of the Zulu clan, succeeding his father Jama kaNdaba
Jama kaNdaba
Jama kaNdaba , the son of Ndaba kaMageba, was chief of the Zulu clan from 1763 to 1781.- Biography :He married, amongst others, Mthaniya Sibiya, who bore him Senzangakona, who succeeded him. Senzangakona was the father of three Zulu kings, including the greatest, Shaka...

, and primarily notable as the father of Shaka
Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona , also known as Shaka Zulu , was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom....

 Zulu.

Biography

During the chieftaincy of Senzangakhona, the Zulus were a small clan in the Mthethwa
Mthethwa
Mthethwa could refer to the:* Mtetwa Paramountcy* Nathi Mthethwa, South African minister of police from 2008...

 confederation which was ruled by Dingiswayo
Dingiswayo
Dingiswayo was a Mtetwa chief, best known for his mentorship over a young Zulu general, Shaka Zulu, who rose to become the greatest of the Zulu kings.He was born Godongwana, son of Mthethwa chief Jobe...

.

Senzangakhona married at least sixteen wives by which he had fourteen known sons. Daughters were not counted.

His third wife, Nandi kaBhebhe eLangeni
Nandi (mother of Shaka)
Nandi was a daughter of Bhebhe, a past chief of the Langeni tribe and the mother of the legendary Shaka, King of the Zulus.Shaka's father was Senzangakona, chieftain of the Zulu clan, which was small and insignificant at the time...

 (Nandi, daughter of Bhebhe, from Langeni district), bore him his first son Shaka
Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona , also known as Shaka Zulu , was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom....

 out of wedlock. The relationship was potentially incestuous, as Senzangakhona's mother was an eLangeni woman. Senzangakona was unable to acknowledge Nandi as his Chief Consort or Wife, an important status symbol among the amaZulu.

Another of his wives gave birth to Sigujana, who was meant to succeed Senzangakhona. Sigujana turned up dead before Shaka's return to be crowned as the King of the amaZulu.

His sixth wife, Mpikase kaMlilela Ngobese, bore Dingane
Dingane
Dingane kaSenzangakhona Zulu —commonly referred to as Dingane or Dingaan—was a Zulu chief who became king of the Zulu Kingdom in 1828...

, who took over the Zulu kingdom after assassinating his half-brother Shaka
Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona , also known as Shaka Zulu , was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom....

 in 1828 at present-day Stanger.

His ninth wife, Songiya kaNgotsha Hlabisa, bore Mpande
Mpande
Mpande , uMsimude owavela ngesiluba phakathi kwamaNgisi namaQadasi, as he was praised, was king of the Zulu nation from 1840 to 1872, making him the longest reigning Zulu king. He was a half-brother of Shaka and Dingane, who both preceded him as kings of the Zulu...

, who took over when Dingane was killed in 1840. Mpande was the only son to bear him grandchildren, through the intervention of Ndlela kaSompisi
Ndlela kaSompisi
Ndlela kaSompisi was a key general to Zulu Kings Shaka and Dingane.-Upbringing:Ndlela grew up in the Zulu household where his father Sompisi ka Gugqa was an influential advisor to King Senzangakona. His sister Bibi was one of Senzangakona's wives...

. Mpande's son Cetshwayo
Cetshwayo
Cetshwayo kaMpande was the King of the Zulu Kingdom from 1872 to 1879 and their leader during the Anglo-Zulu War . His name has been transliterated as Cetawayo, Cetewayo, Cetywajo and Ketchwayo.- Early life :...

was in all aspects the last great king of the Zulus.

Senzangakona's name is derived from the Zulu word meaning "he who acts with good reason".

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