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Moshoeshoe
Moshoeshoe or Moshweshwe , c.1786-1870, Sotho king. A remarkable leader, he was a superior military tactician and was able to unite several small groups into the Sotho nation. By the mid-1820s he ruled approximately 25,000 citizens. He permitted Christian missions and sought British aid against ... Read more
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially Kingdom of Lesotho, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 1,867,000), 11,720 sq mi (30,355 sq km), S Africa. It is an enclave within the Republic of South Africa. Maseru is the capital and largest city. Land and People The Drakensberg range occupies the eastern part of the country... Read more

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Moshoeshoe
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Moshoeshoe or Moshweshwe , c.1786-1870, Sotho king. A remarkable leader, he...from Britain in 1868, maintaining the autonomy of the 125,000 Sotho. Moshoeshoe is considered the founding father of modern Lesotho .
Lesotho
Encyclopedia entry from: World Education Encyclopedia ...the highlands of what is now Lesotho. Moshoeshoe (pronounced Mo-shwe-shwe) the...the capital city of Maseru, in 1824 Moshoeshoe united his approximately 21,000 followers...Known for his wisdom and statesmanship, Moshoeshoe is the subject of many works in African...
Sotho
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...mountainous terrain of what is now Lesotho. A local chief named Moshoeshoe (pronounced mow-SHWAY-shway) emerged as a skillful diplomat...hands of Zulu and, later, white Afrikaner forces. After Moshoeshoe's death in 1870, this independence was weakened, and English...
Moshweshwe
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Moshweshwe see Moshoeshoe .
Maseru
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...manufactures include candles and carpets. Maseru was a small trading town when it was made the capital of the Basuto people by Moshoeshoe I, their paramount chief, in 1869 (see Lesotho ). It was the capital of the British Basutoland protectorate from 1869...
Mzilikazi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...History of South Africa (1969). Additional Sources Knight, Ian, Warrior chiefs of Southern Africa: Shaka of the Zulu, Moshoeshoe of the BaSotho, Mzilikazi of the Matabele, Maqoma of the Xhosa, Poole, Dorset: Firebird Books; New York, NY: Distributed...

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Moshoeshoe II
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Moshoeshoe II (b. 2 May 1938, d. 15 Jan. 1996). King of Lesotho 1966–90, 1995–6 Born as Constantine Bereng...
Lesotho
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...was founded as Basutoland in 1832 by Moshoeshoe I, who built a stronghold on Thaba...After fighting both Boers and British, Moshoeshoe put himself under British protection...In November 1990 King Constantine Moshoeshoe II was deposed and replaced by his son...

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OBITUARY: King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/16/1996; ; 700+ words ; Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho was an ill-starred king...the descendant and bore the name of Moshoeshoe, the 19th-century warrior who founded...Jonathan's seizing power in 1970. Moshoeshoe was sent into exile in Holland for eight...
Lesotho Holds Funeral For Late King Moshoeshoe II
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 1/26/1996; 480 words ; The State Funeral of the late King Moshoeshoe II was held today at Thaba Bosiu, the...near Capital Maseru. The late King Moshoeshoe II was killed in a car accident on January...the road and went down the hillside. Moshoeshoe's remains, placed on a Cannon Carrier...
King Moshoeshoe II Dies at 57; Twice Regained Lesotho Crown
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/16/1996; 628 words ; Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe II, 57, a resilient leader who...symbolic monarch two years ago. King Moshoeshoe's popularity apparently has helped...Lesotho, said he did not expect Moshoeshoe's death to shake Lesotho's democracy...
Popular king of Lesotho killed in car accident National state of mourning declared after Moshoeshoe's death
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/16/1996; 435 words ; King Moshoeshoe, a resilient leader who twice regained...declared a national state of mourning until Moshoeshoe's burial, expected this weekend. Flags were ordered flown at half-staff. Moshoeshoe (pronounced mo SHWAY shway) held the...
King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho honored at Lincoln University Oct. 11; other U.S. stops include United Nations and Washington.
PR Newswire; 10/5/1989; 616 words ; ...International Monetary Fund in Washington, King Moshoeshoe II of the Kingdom of Lesotho will make...s Southern Chester County Campus. Moshoeshoe's visit is in recognition of Lincoln...Great Britain in 1966; it was then that Moshoeshoe, already head of state and heir to...
Sculptor brings King Moshoeshoe back to life.(News)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa); 2/3/2009; 700+ words ; ...sculpture of the late Basotho leader, King Moshoeshoe. There are already many statues of...and feet," said|Hadaway. The King Moshoeshoe sculpture was a big challenge for her...twice life-size sculpture of King Moshoeshoe was physically challenging. It took...
King's move: Lesotho. (King Moshoeshoe II returns to rule)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/20/1992; 624 words ; ...General Justin Lekhanya, expelled King Moshoeshoe II; the next year a band of army officers...he will stand for office, and King Moshoeshoe wants to return to his country--possibly...military council announced that King Moshoeshoe could resume his reign on August 1st...
White House Statement on Death of King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 1/23/1996; 332 words ; ...following the untimely death of King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho. Our deepest condolences...reinstatement just a year ago, King Moshoeshoe demonstrated that he was a man of peace...principles. The United States shares King Moshoeshoe's desire for the consolidation of...
Lincoln University honored by visit of King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho.
PR Newswire; 10/12/1989; 700+ words ; ...highly honored today with the presence of His Majesty King Moshoeshoe II of the Kingdom of Lesotho of southern Africa. The King...from the International Monetary Fund in Washington. King Moshoeshoe II's visit was in recognition of Lincoln's 135-year...
King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/12/1996; 255 words ; A memorial event for King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho was held on Saturday at the Africa Centre, Covent Garden, London WC1. Canon Cyprian Thorpe gave the address...