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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.
, King of all amaXhosa and leader of amaGcaleka, Nqadu Great Place, Willowvale; King Jonguxolo Sandile Aa! Vul'ulwandle!, King of the AmaRharhabe Xhosa, Mngqesha Great Place, King William's Town; Chief Sisanda Sipuxolo Burns-Ncamashe, Chief AmaGwali Traditional Council, Alice; Chief Langalivelile Mabandla Ah!
Hintsa led a powerful kingdom in Southern Africa at the time, which would eventually come into war with the British Empire and led to the latter's colonial expansion in Southern Africa. The Xhosa Kingdom is led by two houses, the Gcaleka House (Great House or the Senior House), which is the ruling house, and the Rharhabe House (right-hand house ...
According to oral tradition, the modern Xhosa Kingdom was founded somewhere before the 15th century by Tshawe (whom the royal clan of the Xhosas is named after) who overthrew his brother Cirha (assisted by his brother Jwarha) with the help of the amaNgwevu clan of the amaMpondomise Kingdom. Tshawe and his army then incorporated formerly ...
AmaGqunukhwebe is a chiefdom of the Xhosa Nation that was created under the reign of King Tshiwo (1670–1702) of AmaXhosa, who was a grandfather to Gcaleka and Rharhabe. It consisted mostly of the Khoi chiefdoms ( Gonaqua , Hoengeniqua, Inqua and others) that had been displaced by colonists and became incorporated into the Xhosa nation.
This is where they resided with the Ama-Xhosa-kingdom and the Aba-Thembu-kingdom under the King Togu Ka-Sikhomo and King Hala Ka-Dhlomo respectively. The Ama-Mpondo-kingdom crossed the Mzimkhulu river first and. King Hlombose's Main son and heir apparent Prince Ntose Ka-Hlombose took over after his demise.)
"Galekaland" on a map of the Transkei Cape frontier 1875-1890. The Gcaleka House is the Great house of the Xhosa Kingdom in what is now the Eastern Cape.Its royal palace is in the former Transkei and its counterpart in the former Ciskei is the Rharhabe, which is the right hand house of Phalo.
The Paramouncy (AmaXhosa Kingdom), AbaThembu and AmaMpondomise combined forces and crushed the AmaBhaca, killing they leader who was King Madzikane(1823-1865). The AmaBhaca Kingdom and the AmaMpondo Kingdom entered into an uneasy alliance and launched a joint attack on the AmaBomvana Kingdom, but this was repulsed by the Paramount, King Hintsa .