Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Cetewayo Biography and Timeline

Follow Cetewayo through 5 dated historical records for South Africa.

Cetewayo, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1879–1879Years on this page

1879

Arrest of Cetewayo

King · Ulundi · Warfare / Great Britain-Zulu War

Captured & deported by the British

Battle of Isandhlwana

King · Isandhlwana · Warfare / Great Britain-Zulu War

The British are massacred at Isandhlwana

Battle of Rourkes Drift

King · Rourkes Drift · Warfare / Great Britain-Zulu War

British victory over the Zulus

Battle of Ulundi

King · Ulundi · Warfare / Great Britain-Zulu War

British victory over the Zulus, final victory

Exile of Cetewayo

King · Ulundi · Warfare / Great Britain-Zulu War

Captured & deported by the British

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.