Khawuta ka Gcaleka c. 1761–1804 was the king of the Xhosa people. He is a direct descendant of Phalo’s Great House. people|Xhosa]] nation. Khawuta was the eldest son of Gcaleka ka Phalo. Khawuta had three sons, Bhurhu ka Khawuta (1785), Hintsa ka Khawuta (1789) and Malashe ka Khawuta. He became king of the Xhosa’s in 1792. Khawuta died in 1804 near
Gcaleka was the third son of Phalo ka Tshiwo and Gcaleka had 3 known sons, Khawuta ka Gcaleka (1761), Velelo ka Gcaleka and Nqoko ka Gcaleka. He became King of the Xhosa in 1775. Gcaleka faced tried to usurp his father’s rule and interclan war broke out resulting in the Xhosa nation to split into two major sub-groups, the Xhosas of Rarabe and Xhosas Gcaleka. To
Bambata, or Bhambatha kaMancinza c. 1865–1906?, also known as Mbata Bhambatha, was a Zulu chief of the amaZondi clan in the Colony of Natal and son of Mancinza. He is famous for his role in an armed rebellion in 1906 when the poll tax was raised from a tax per hut to per head (£1 tax on all native men older than 18 – infamously called ukhandampondo), increasing hardship during a
Hintsa ka Khawuta 1789 – 12 May 1835, also known as Great or King Hintsa, was the 4th king of the amaXhosa nation from his great ancestor, King Xhosa. He ruled from 1820 until his death in 1835. His territory stretched from Mbhashe River, south of Mthatha to the Gamtoos River in the Southern Cape. Hintsa led the most powerful kingdom (AmaXhosa)
Adam Kok III 16 October 1811 – 30 December 1875 was a leader of the Griqua people in South Africa. Contents 1Early life 2Interaction with other groups 3Griqualand East 4Death 5See also 6References 7External links Early life Adam Kok The son of Adam Kok II, he was born in Griqualand West. Kok III was educated at
David Stuurman was born near the Gamtoos River in the Eastern Cape in circa 1773. He was a Khoi chief and political activist who fought against Dutch and British colonial administration. His active career as Khoi leader spanned twenty years (1799-1819) and the three Xhosa Wars which fell within this period. Contents 1Early life 2Political career 3Exile 4Legacy 5See also 6References 7External links Early life David Stuurman was
Makhanda (also spelled Makana), Xhosa, born c. 1780-died 25 December 1819 who was also known as Nxele (“the left-handed”), was a prophet of mixed Khoikhoi and Xhosa descent. He served as a top advisor to Chief Ndamble. During the Xhosa Wars, he instigated a failed attack against the town of Grahamstown, South Africa. Contents 1Personal life 2Battle of Grahamstown 3Legacy 4South African Ship 5Notes and references 6External links
Maqoma 1798–1873 was a Xhosa warrior. Amongst the greatest of Xhosa military commanders, he played a major part in the Sixth and Eighth Xhosa Wars. Contents 1Early life 2Sixth Xhosa War 2.1Background 2.2Outbreak 2.3British campaign 2.4The treaty 3Eighth Xhosa War 3.1Background 3.2Initial Xhosa victories 3.3British counter-attack (Jan 1851) 3.4British reinforcements 3.5Final stages of the
Chief Mbuso Alphin Mqalo 10 October 1916 – 1 August 2008 was the chief of the Amakhuze Tribe in Alice, South Africa and the oldest chief of the Rharhabe Kingdom. His reign was from the early 1960s to 2006. In 1973, he became a member of the Ciskei National Assembly (Parliament) as a member of the ruling
Moshoeshoe (/mʊˈʃwɛʃwɛ/) c. 1776 – 11 March 1870 was born at Menkhoaneng in the northern part of present-day Lesotho. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bamokoteli lineage- a branch of the Koena (crocodile) clan. In his youth, he helped his father gain power over some other smaller clans. At the age of 34 Moshoeshoe formed his own clan and became a