Lobengula

Deceased Person

1845 – 1894

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Who was Lobengula?

Lobengula Khumalo was the second and last king of the Ndebele people, usually pronounced Matabele in English. Both names, in the Sindebele language, mean "The men of the long shields", a reference to the Matabele warriors' use of the Zulu shield and spear.

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Born
1845
Matabeleland
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Nationality
  • Zimbabwe
Died
Jan 23, 1894
Matabeleland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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