COMMANDER // 1841–1904
Zibhebhu kaMaphitha
South Africa1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1841 – 1904
Active service 1879 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 38.
Profile
Zibhebhu kaMaphitha Zulu was a Zulu chief. After the defeat of the Zulu Kingdom by the British, he attempted to create his own independent kingdom. From 1883 to 1884, he fought the Zulu king Cetshwayo, inflicting a series of defeats on him.
Battles (1)
1879
Battle of IsandlwanaAnglo-Zulu War · Zulu Kingdom