Cetshwayo
Cetshwayo was the last independent king of the Zulu nation, ruling from 1873 until the British defeated his forces in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
His army's victory at Isandlwana—one of Britain's worst colonial defeats—made him a symbol of African resistance to European imperialism.
Also spelled Cetewayo or Ketshwayo.
Bantu language of Natal
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- rulerOne who governs
- sovereignSupreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
kingdom · reign · coronation · succession · dynasty · royal · kraal · chieftain
People engaged in battle
- spearPole with sharp point
- assegaiAfrican throwing spear
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- battleArmed military engagement
military · regiment · tactics · defense · resistance · invasion · British · redcoats
Of the United Kingdom
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
sovereignty · ultimatum · diplomacy · negotiation · independence · subjugation · imperialism · territory
State of being confined
- Cape TownSouth African legislative capital
- LondonEngland's capital city
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- restorationReturning something to condition
return · petition · Victoria · audience · negotiation · reinstatement · displacement · defeat
Bantu language of Natal
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- memoryMind's retention capacity
commemoration · history · ancestor · symbol · resistance · culture · identity · descendant
Zulu
Bantu language of Natal
throne · kingdom · reign · coronation · succession · dynasty · royal · kraal · chieftain · paramount
warriors
People engaged in battle
battle · military · regiment · tactics · defense · resistance · invasion · British · redcoats · campaign
British
Of the United Kingdom
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
resistance · sovereignty · ultimatum · diplomacy · negotiation · independence · subjugation · imperialism · territory · Transvaal
captivity
State of being confined
- Cape TownSouth African legislative capital
- LondonEngland's capital city
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
restoration · return · petition · Victoria · audience · negotiation · reinstatement · displacement · defeat · surrender
Zulu
Bantu language of Natal
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
memory · commemoration · history · ancestor · symbol · resistance · culture · identity · descendant · tradition
- 19th Century MonarchsQueen Victoria, Napoleon III, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Franz Joseph I, Wilhelm II
- African RulersCleopatra, Menelik II, Haile Selassie, Shaka Zulu, Sundiata Keita
- Ancient RulersNebuchadnezzar, Genghis Khan, Hammurabi, Cyrus the Great, Ramesses II
- Indigenous LeadersCrazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, Red Cloud, Tecumseh
- South African NamesMandela, Shaka, Kruger, Meyer, Jansen
- Natal HistoryDurban, Shaka Zulu, Zulu warriors, assegai, sugar plantations
Cetshwayocolonial governors
Empire's regional rulers