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King Hintsa ka-Khawuta (c. 1780 – 12 May 1835), also known as King Hintsa Zanzolo , was the king of the Xhosa Kingdom, founded by his ancestor, King Tshawe. He ...
British governor Sir Benjamin d'Urban believed that Hintsa ka Khawuta, King of the amaXhosa, commanded authority over all of the Xhosa tribes and therefore held him responsible for the initial attack on the Cape Colony, and for the looted cattle.
King Khawuta kaGcaleka (Reigned-From:1778 Till 1804) Regency-King Nqoko kaGcaleka (Held-Power-From:1804 Till 1817) King Hintsa kaKhawuta (Reigned-From:1817 Till 1835) King Sarili kaHintsa (Reigned-From:1835 Till 1892) King Sigcawu kaSarili (Reigned-From:1892 Till 1902) King Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu (Reigned-From:1902 Till 1921)
The royal house of AmaTshawe is the oldest royal family in South Africa.They trace their ancestry back to Xhosa, a mythical figure who led the Nguni clans to near the Mzimkulu river, conquering and displacing the local Khoi clans resident.The first rulers of a unified Xhosa federation were the amaTshawe clan who conquered neighbouring Nguni chiefdoms to form the first Xhosa Federation.
Bhurhu ka Khawuta (c. 1785–1857) was the elder brother of King Hintsa and Malashe. As Hintsa was born by Khawuta's Great wife Hintsa succeeded Khawuta. Bhurhu was very active in the wars in which Hintsa led the Xhosa nation, as he was the sub chief of the Gcaleka. He played a huge role in Hintsa's leadership, having been regent at certain ...
Sarili was the oldest son of the Great Hintsa ka Khawuta and Nomsa kaGambushe Tshezi. Sarili had nine wives including Nohuthe, Nondwe of the abaThembu and Bayo of the amaGwali. His first heir died in 1853 at the age of 12 and the next in line was his son Sigcawu ka Sarili from his second wife Nohuthe.
Hintsa ka Khawuta, paramount-chief of the whole Xhosa nation, commanded authority over all of the Xhosa chiefdoms hence therefore was held responsible for the initial attack on the Cape Colony, and for the looted cattle. D'Urban came to the frontier in December 1834, and led a large force across the Kei river to confront Hintsa at his residence ...
King Khawuta Ka-Gcaleka was the eldest son of King Gcaleka kaPhalo children. King Khawuta Ka-Gcaleka had three Known sons, Prince Bhurhu kaKhawuta (1785), King Hintsa kaKhawuta (1787) and Prince Malashe kaKhawuta (1793). [1] King Khawuta Ka-Gcaleka he died in 1804 near what is now Kentani in the Eastern Cape Province. Other sources record 1794 ...