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Moshoeshoe I in 1833. Moshoeshoe was born under the name Lepoqo in the village of Menkhoaneng in the north of modern day Lesotho. [1] The precise year of his birth remains unknown, estimates range from 1780 to 1794; 1786 being the most commonly agreed upon date.
Under Moshoeshoe I, Basotho joined other clans in their struggle against the Lifaqane associated with famine and the reign of Shaka Zulu from 1818 to 1828. The subsequent evolution of the state was shaped by contact with the British and Dutch colonists from Cape Colony. Missionaries invited by Moshoeshoe I developed orthography and printed ...
The Free State–Basotho Wars refers to a series of wars fought between King Moshoeshoe I, the ruler of the Basotho Kingdom, and white settlers, in what is now known as the Free State. These can be divided into the Senekal's War of 1858, the Seqiti War in 1865−1866 and the Third Basotho War in 1867−68.
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 ...
First Free State–Basotho War (1858) Basotho Kingdom Orange Free State: Victory. Boer invasion fails [2] Battle of Berea (1858) Basotho Kingdom United Kingdom: Inconclusive. Peace treaty [3] Second Free State–Basotho War (1865–1866) Basotho Kingdom Orange Free State South African Republic: Defeat. Basotho Kingdom cedes land [4] Third Free ...
During the Free State–Basotho Wars, Mopeli was a warrior who supplied Moshoeshoe I with troops. On 14 June 1865, Mabolela was attacked by Commandant Johan Fick where about 50 Basotho were killed. On 14 June 1865, Mabolela was attacked by Commandant Johan Fick where about 50 Basotho were killed.
A statue in Moshoeshoe's honour was erected in Thaba Bosiu between the Caledon and Orange River Lesotho's Maseru District. This area is particularly significant to the Basotho people because it was where the Basotho nation was born and united after being scattered by other nations. [2]
Lesotho [a], formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km (687 mi) border, [8] it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula.