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The Xhosa nation has two independent kingships, with the Gcaleka Xhosa, being the senior branch as the Great House of King Phalo kaTshiwo and the Rharhabe Xhosa, the junior branch as the Right Hand House of King Phalo kaTshiwo. King Ahlangene Sigcawu Aa! Vulikhaya!, King of all amaXhosa and leader of amaGcaleka, Nqadu Great Place, Willowvale
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.
Jongumsobomvu Maqoma (c. 1798 – 9 September 1873) was a Xhosa chief and a commander of the Xhosa forces during the Cape Frontier Wars.Born in the Right Hand House of the Xhosa Kingdom, he was the older brother of Chief Sandile kaNgqika and nephew to King Hintsa.
This is a list of the paramounts of the Xhosa of the Eastern Cape province in modern South Africa. King Ngconde KaTogu (Reigned-From:1648 Till 1681) King Tshiwo KaNgconde (Reigned-From:1681 Till 1702) Regency-King Mdange KaNgconde (Held-Power-From:1702 Till 1728) King Phalo KaTshiwo (Reigned-From:1728 Till 1755) Chief Rarabe kaPhalo
Ngqika ka Mlawu was the first chief of the Ngqika and the third paramount chief of the Rharhabe Xhosas. He had nine wives. The clan was named after him when his grandfather (Rharhabe, the founder of the sub-group) and father (Mlawu, who was to be the next chief) both died in 1782. Ngqika, at only four years old, was too young to rule.
1 Kings, chiefs, princes and princess. 2 Academics. 3 Militants. 4 Religious. 5 Politicians and activities. 6 Artists, actors and writers. ... List of Xhosa people ...
This is a list of the paramounts of the Xhosa of the Eastern Cape province in modern South Africa. King Ngconde KaTogu (Reigned-From:1648 Till 1681) King Tshiwo KaNgconde (Reigned-From:1681 Till 1702) Regency-King Mdange KaNgconde (Held-Power-From:1702 Till 1728) King Phalo KaTshiwo (Reigned-From:1728 Till 1755) {=Main-House-Branch=} King ...
The Xhosa royal blood line stretches from Ntu, whose heir was Mnguni, the father of Xhosa. The whole division within the Xhosa nation stretches to the time when King Phalo had both of his intended wives arriving on the same day, and for whom he had already paid lobola , one from the Mpondo royal family [ 1 ] and one from the Thembu royal family.