Lobengula
King of Matabeleland (reigned 1868-1894) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lobengula Khumalo (c. 1845 – c. 1894) was the second and last official king of the Northern Ndebele people (historically called Matabele in English). Both names in the Ndebele language mean "the men of the long shields", a reference to the Ndebele warriors' use of the Nguni shield.
For other uses, see Lobengula (disambiguation).
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Lobengula | |
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King of Matabeleland (also encompassing Mashonaland) | |
Reign | September 1868 – January 1894 |
Coronation | 1869 |
Predecessor | Mzilikazi (father) |
Successor | Lozikeyi |
Born | c. 1845 Matabeleland |
Died | c. 1894 (aged 48–49) c. 70 km south of the Zambezi river in Matabeleland |
Spouse | Lozikeyi (1st royal wife), Lomalongwe (2nd royal wife) |
House | Khumalo[1] |
Father | Mzilikazi Khumalo, first king of the Northern Ndebele people |
Mother | Queen Fulatha Tshabalala |
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