Lobengula
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.
| Lobengula | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Father | Mzilikazi Khumalo, first king of the Northern Ndebele people |
| Mother | Queen Fulatha Tshabalala |
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