POLITICIAN
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872

Mpande kaSenzangakhona
Mpande kaSenzangakhona (c. 1798–18 October 1872) was monarch of the Zulu Kingdom from 1840 to 1872. He was a half-brother of Sigujana, Shaka and Dingane, who preceded him as Zulu kings. He came to power after he had overthrown Dingane in 1840. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mpande kaSenzangakhona is the 5,433rd most popular politician (up from 14,012th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 98th in 2019) and the 15th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mpande kaSenzangakhona ranks 5,433 out of 19,576. Before him are Göran Persson, Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Roberta Metsola, Abdelaziz of Morocco, Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy, and Gunderic. After him are Judith of Habsburg, Pharnabazus III, Emperor Kameyama, Qara Hülegü, Bernhard Rust, and Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGöran Persson
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,429
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
1609 - 1670
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,430
Roberta Metsola
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,431
Abdelaziz of Morocco
1878 - 1943
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 5,432
Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy
600 - 631
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,433
Gunderic
379 - 428
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,434
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,435
Judith of Habsburg
1271 - 1297
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,436
Pharnabazus III
365 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,437
Emperor Kameyama
1249 - 1305
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,438
Qara Hülegü
1221 - 1252
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,439
Bernhard Rust
1883 - 1945
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5,440
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg
1708 - 1752
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 5,441
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1798, Mpande kaSenzangakhona ranks 12. Before him are Alexandra Feodorovna, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Giacomo Leopardi, Josiah Warren, Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry, and František Palacký. After him are August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Alexander Gorchakov, Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, Franz Ernst Neumann, Alexander McDonnell, and Thomas Hodgkin. Among people deceased in 1872, Mpande kaSenzangakhona ranks 18. Before him are George Robert Gray, Aleksis Kivi, William Webb Ellis, Ljudevit Gaj, Mary Somerville, and Charles-Eugène Delaunay. After him are Prince Albert of Prussia, Vladimir Dal, Immanuel Nobel, Kawakami Gensai, Princess Feodora of Leiningen, and William H. Seward.
Others Born in 1798
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Feodorovna
COMPANION
1798 - 1860
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 6
Charles Albert of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 7
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 8
Josiah Warren
INVENTOR
1798 - 1874
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 9
Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1798 - 1870
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 10
František Palacký
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1876
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 11
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 12
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 13
Alexander Gorchakov
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1883
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 14
Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 15
Franz Ernst Neumann
PHYSICIST
1798 - 1895
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 16
Alexander McDonnell
CHESS PLAYER
1798 - 1835
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 17
Thomas Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1872
Go to all RankingsGeorge Robert Gray
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1872
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 12
Aleksis Kivi
WRITER
1834 - 1872
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 13
William Webb Ellis
INVENTOR
1806 - 1872
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 14
Ljudevit Gaj
WRITER
1809 - 1872
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 15
Mary Somerville
ASTRONOMER
1780 - 1872
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 16
Charles-Eugène Delaunay
MATHEMATICIAN
1816 - 1872
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 17
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 18
Prince Albert of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1872
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 19
Vladimir Dal
PHYSICIAN
1801 - 1872
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 20
Immanuel Nobel
ENGINEER
1801 - 1872
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 21
Kawakami Gensai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1834 - 1872
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 22
Princess Feodora of Leiningen
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1872
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 23
William H. Seward
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1872
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 24
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Mpande kaSenzangakhona ranks 35 out of 454. Before him are Steve Biko (1946), Navi Pillay (1941), Charlize Theron (1975), P. W. Botha (1916), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936), and Angelique Rockas (1951). After him are Peter Abrahams (1919), Seymour Papert (1928), Jim Fouché (1898), Jan Smuts (1870), Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), and Glynis Johns (1923).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsSteve Biko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1977
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 29
Navi Pillay
LAWYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 30
Charlize Theron
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 31
P. W. Botha
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 32
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 33
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 34
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 35
Peter Abrahams
WRITER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 36
Seymour Papert
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 37
Jim Fouché
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 38
Jan Smuts
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 39
Kgalema Motlanthe
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 40
Glynis Johns
ACTOR
1923 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 41
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, Mpande kaSenzangakhona ranks 15. Before him are Jacob Zuma (1942), J. G. Strijdom (1893), Dingane kaSenzangakhona (1795), Paul Kruger (1825), P. W. Botha (1916), and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (1936). After him are Jim Fouché (1898), Jan Smuts (1870), Kgalema Motlanthe (1949), Abba Eban (1915), Nico Diederichs (1903), and Eben Dönges (1898).
Jacob Zuma
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 9
J. G. Strijdom
1893 - 1958
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 10
Dingane kaSenzangakhona
1795 - 1840
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 11
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 12
P. W. Botha
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 13
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
1936 - 2018
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 14
Mpande kaSenzangakhona
1798 - 1872
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 15
Jim Fouché
1898 - 1980
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 16
Jan Smuts
1870 - 1950
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 17
Kgalema Motlanthe
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 18
Abba Eban
1915 - 2002
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 19
Nico Diederichs
1903 - 1978
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 20
Eben Dönges
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 21