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Letsie Lerotholi (1836- 1905) was the first son of Paramount Chief Letsie I of the Basotho of what is now Lesotho. His mother, Mantai, was the...
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Anton Wilhelm Amo (about 1703-March 3, 1756) achieved fame in Europe as a scholar and philosopher, lecturing at three universities in central Europe. He was...
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Pietro Antonelli (April 29, 1853-January 11, 1901), Italian traveller, diplomat, and politician, played an important role in early Ethiopian-Italian relations, particularly as the negotiator of...
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Amda Tseyon (12?-1344), whose throne name was Gabra Masqal, was emperor of Ethiopia for about 30 years, from 1312-44. He is famous for his heroic...
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Letsie I (1811-1893), whose name at birth was Mohato, was the son of Moshoeshoe, king of the Basotho nation, by his principal wife, Mabela. He...
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Lentswe (circa 1857-1924) succeeded his father Kgamyane as chief of the Kgatla of what is now Botswana in 1875. He fought successfully against the Kwena...
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Amaria (early 1850s-19?) was a Builsa who held high rank in the Zabarima state, which stretched from Ouagadougou, now the capital of Burkina Faso, to...
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Amankwa Tia (circa 1833-January 1874), commander-in-chief of the Asante armies, played a prominent role in the Sagrenti War of 1873-74 between Asante and the British...
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Makaba II (circa 1760-1824), was a noted warrior-king who consolidated and expanded the power of the Bangwaketse in the southern part of what is now...
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Edward Tolityi Magaya (?-August 25, 1924) was a prominent member of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church. He played an important role in the development...
