Dabulamanzi was a Zulu commander in the Anglo-Zulu War.

He is most noted for commanding the Zulus at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, after earlier taking part in the the Battle of Isandlwana, where he led the Undi Corps.
He was the son of King Mpande and the half-nephew of the famous and legendary King Shaka. In the Battle of Gingindlovu, when Lord Chelmsford arrived with a relief force, it was Dabulamanzi leading the right wing of the Zulu army (Somapo being his co-commander).
King Cetshwayo was restored to power in 1883 after returning from England, only to be challenged by Zibhebhu kaMaphitha.
Dabulamanzi fought on behalf of his half-brother Cetshwayo to maintain the unity of the Zulu kingdom, leading the fight against arch-rival enemy Zibhebhu from 1883-1884.
Following Cetshwayo’s death, Dabulamanzi supported the succession of the late king’s son, Dinuzulu. To counter the threat from Zibhebu, an alliance with the Boers was formed. This would lead to Zibhebu eventually succumbing.