| Royal Title: | King |
| Realm: | the Zulus |
| Native Name: | Ingonyama yamaZulu Isilo samaBandla |
| Border: | provincial |
| His/Her: | His |
| Incumbent: | Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini |
| Incumbentsince: | 7 May 2021 |
| Heir Apparent: | Jubezizwe ka Misuzulu |
| First Monarch: | Zulu I kaMalandela |
| Residence: | Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal |
This is a list of the monarchs of the Zulu nation, including chieftains and kings[1] of the Zulu royal family from their earliest known history up to the present time.
The Zulu-Kingdom lineage stretches as far back to King Mnguni-1st, who is believed to have been the founder of the Abe-Nguni-Kingdom . Nothing is known about him as of yet .
[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-1st]
[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-1st]
[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-2nd]
[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-2nd]
[Fathered:Prince Ntunsingana]
[Fathered:Prince Mntalaba & Prince Mumbo & Prince Mbhinja]
[Fathered:Prince Nkanyezi & Prince Ngonyazi & Prince Hlahlezi]
[Fathered:Prince Moyazana & Prince Phohloza]
[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-1st & Prince Nhlamvuzana]
[Fathered:Prince Lufelolwenja]
[Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola]
[Fathered:Prince Mhlanga-1st & Prince Sibhamuza]
[Fathered:Prince Gigimani]
[Fathered:Prince Mbambeni]
[Fathered:Prince Balekane]
[Fathered:Prince Khuphkile]
[Fathered:Prince Madukuduku & Prince Phakathi]
[Fathered:Prince Mthonga-1st]
[Fathered:Prince Mtingeli]
[Fathered:Prince Holohlazi]
[Fathered:Prince Sibhakabhaka]
[Fathered:Prince Mbundane]
[Fathered:Prince Khungu]
[Fathered:Prince Mithiyonke]
[Fathered:Prince Mabhudu]
[Fathered:Prince Muzumane & Prince Xolangana & Prince Ndebele & Prince Mswati-1st]
[Fathered:Prince Muntugana]
[Fathered:Prince Mehlomazi]
[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-2nd]
[Fathered:Prince Qabazeka]
[Fathered:Prince Hlakazamanzi]
[Fathered:Prince Dubulamanzi]
[Fathered:Prince Thunzini]
[Fathered:Prince Mdlani]
(Born:1374-Died:1441)
[Fathered:Prince Luzumane]
(Born:1412-Died:1474)
[Reigned-From:1441 Till 1474]
[Fathered:Prince Malandela & Prince Kazankulu]
(Born:1440-Died:1508)
[Reigned-From:1474 Till 1508]
[Fathered:Prince Qwabe & Prince Zulu-1st & Prince Zethembe & Prince Zingelwayo & Prince Maphumulo & Prince Mchunu].
(Born:1478-Died:1561)
[Reigned-From:1508 Till 1561]
When King Malandela Ka-Luzumane died, he divided his kingdom into two distinctive clans, the Ama-Qwabe-People and the Ama-Zulu -People.
(Born:1510-Died:1595)
[Reigned-From:1561 Till 1595]
[Fathered:Prince Ntombela Zulu & Prince Mahaye Zulu]
(Born:1550-Died:1626)
[Reigned-From:1595 Till 1626]
[Fathered:Prince Mdlani Zulu & Prince Zulu-2nd Zulu & Prince Mpangazitha Zulu & Prince Mahlobo Zulu & Prince Ntanzi Zulu]
(Born:1585-Died:1652)
[Reigned-From:1626 Till 1652]
[Fathered:Prince Mjokwane Zulu & Prince Dlungwane Zulu]
(Born:1618-Died:1689)
[Reigned-From:1652 Till 1689]
[Fathered:Prince Phunga Zulu & Prince Mageba Zulu]
(Born:1667-Died:1727)
[Reigned-From:1689 Till 1727]
[Fathered:many daughters but no son's][2]
(Born:1667-Died:1745)
[Reigned-From:1727 Till 1745]
[Fathered:Prince Ndaba Zulu]
(Born:1697-Died:1763)
[Reigned-From:1745 Till 1763]
[Fathered:Prince Jama Zulu]
(Born:1727–Died:1781)
[Reigned-From:1763 Till 1781]
[Fathered:Prince Senzangakhona Zulu & Princess Mkabayi Zulu]
(Born:1751–Died:1843)
[Held-Power-From:1781 Till 1787]
[Mothered:She never had children of her own]
(Born:1758–Died:1816)
[Reigned-From:1787 Till 1816]
[Fathered:Prince Shaka Zulu & Prince Dingane Zulu & Prince Mpande Zulu & Prince Sigujana Zulu & Prince Mhlangana Zulu]
(Born:1795-Died:1816)
[Reigned-From:1816 Till 1816]
[Fathered:he was killed before he could bare children of his own]
(Born:1785–Died:1828)
[Reigned-From:1816 Till 1828]
[Fathered:Prince Nzaloyelanga Zulu]
After Dingiswayo's death at the hands of Zwide, king of the Ndwandwe, around 1818, Shaka assumed leadership of the remnants of the Mthethwa Paramountcy, thereby becoming king.[3]