-does not go mad when his mother dies

-instead continues campaigns of expansion

-diverts Boer attempt to conquer part of his kingdom

-they instead conquer the Transvaal and set up their own state there

-purges away his brothers after conspiracies and adopts as his heir nephew Umtonga

-an elder brother of Cetshwayo who in OTL got shoved out of the way

-when his general Mzilikazi breaks off and forms his own kingdom is very angry

-Shaka sends regiments up to the Transvaal and forces him out in bloody battle

-ultimately dies of infected wound

-handpicked by Shaka as his heir

-as old and nearing puberty

-as ruler spends much of first years stopping rebellions

-succeeds and keeps power

-with Boers having occupied Transvaal during interregnum Umtonga accepts this

-and later also cedes other land in return for supplies

-but there's brewing controversy because this is viewed as a bit much to give up

-with a rising number of rifles which, in skirmishes with Boers, go badly, decides to train

-brings in many white advisors for this purpose

-over 1840s and 50s this process goes on and Zulu army modernization continues apace

-in 1857 there's a conspiracy to overthrow Umtonga, some of these advisors are implicated

-he uses opportunity to violently purge them

-causes brief power struggle which he wins

-in 1864 goes to war with Republic of Six United South African States (Auralia) predecessor Transvaal Republic

-while it's mired in war with Bapedi

-forces Transvaal to come to terms

-eats back a lot of land afterwards

-otherwise there's a great deal of peace

-and focuses on modernizing

-in 1868 sees French Republic make outpost in Sainte-Lucie in return for money and arms

-doesn't trust the French as far has he can throw them but wants to play all European powers against one another

-and they're the "new kids" on the block

-with France's Wars > Franco-Portuguese War (1871-2) France gets outer extremity of territory

-he now sees the French getting too powerful and becomes suspicious

-in 1874 promulgates new constitution to make government more solid and acceptable, esp. in eyes of west

-in 1876-8 goes on tour of west where he is sensation and secures some level of foreign recognition

-cuts visit short when there's war in the Transvaal and hears of failed coup

-during Transvaal Revolution keeps army ready to repel any invaders

-but at the same time brings up possibility of invasion with the French

-who tell him to please shut up and give him bribes to stop that

-with French Wars > Fourth French War (1880-4) uses opportunity to make deals with the British

-to balance against French

-with end of Transvaal Revolution decides to make a new treaty with it pushing border a bit more

-in order to ensure his country's own border security now that he fears a Franco-Transvaal alliance

-also invites German and American missionaries to be active in his empire

-the latter are more successful because, having already been preached to by white missionaries, they know how to convert people better

-old man already by the time he comes to throne

-dies soon after

-comes to the throne having eliminated rivals during his father's tenure

-deems the Zulu state outdated in contrast to European arms

-instead makes contracts for guns and training with the French as well as British

-also because of many arms being available after French Wars > Fifth French War (1892-5)

-founds his kraal at Kwa Sihlangu in a useful port

-as part of developing it

-in the future, kraals also posted there

-by this point Colored American Methodist missionaries are succeeding in converting the Zulu

-and though Sihlangu is not following he sees many of his wives convert

-first Christian (Methodist) emperor

-with independence of Frederica in 1951 seeks its unification with his empire

-given this needs a political process he tries to set this up

-to that end establishes a parliament and a cabinet responsible to it

-and also enacts a law code based on the British example

-and also promulgates a proposal for loose autonomy for Frederica

-governs over annexation of Frederica in 1965

-due to powerful economic forces connecting city with as well as precedent of Bombay with Empire of Maharashtra

-annexed with very broad autonomy