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Moshoeshoe I (/ m ʊ ˈ ʃ w ɛ ʃ w ɛ /) (c. 1786 – 11 March 1870) was the first king of 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 ...
Because Moshoeshoe II initially refused to return to Lesotho under the new rules of the government in which the King was endowed only with ceremonial powers, Moshoeshoe's son was installed as King Letsie III. In 1992, Moshoeshoe II returned to Lesotho as a regular citizen until 1995 when King Letsie abdicated the throne in favor of his father.
Moshoeshoe's son Molapo had also allegedly concluded a separate peace treaty. [3] Moshoeshoe then renewed entreaties for British protection after a short armistice. This was due to the fact that the Orange Free State government was late in allocating land, the Basotho slowly advanced over the border line, and further tensions mounted.
Letsie I Moshoeshoe of Lesotho [1] (c. 1811 – 20 November 1891) was the paramount chief of Basotho (modern Lesotho) from 1870 to November 20, 1891. [2] Regnal titles
Moshoeshoe may refer to: Moshoeshoe I (c. 1776-1870), paramount chief of southern Sotho; founder of Basuto kingdom (later Basutoland, then Lesotho)
Moshoeshoe II (1st reign) 2 May 1938 – 15 January 1996 (aged 57) 4 October 1966: 12 November 1990 [a] (24 years, 39 days) Son of Simon Seeiso Griffith: House of Moshoeshoe: Letsie III (1st reign) 17 July 1963 (age 61) 12 November 1990: 25 January 1995 [b] (4 years, 74 days) Son of Moshoeshoe II: House of Moshoeshoe: Moshoeshoe II
Ethnic group Sotho people Basotho King Moshoeshoe I, founder of the Southern Basotho Nation of Lesotho, with his Ministers. Total population c. 7,254,315 (2023 est.) Regions with significant populations South Africa 5,103,205 Lesotho 2,130,110 Botswana 11,000 Eswatini 6,000 Namibia 4,000 Languages Sesotho IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, English, Afrikaans Religion Christianity, Modimo Related ethnic groups ...
Masopha Moshoeshoe (also spelled Masuphag or Masopa) was born c. 1820. [1] [2] He was the third son of the paramount chief of the Basuto people Moshoeshoe I and his senior wife ’MaMohato. [1] It was said that he resembled his father the most in appearance. [3]