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… This section looks at the rise of the Basotho kingdom in the 19th Century. The people involved in … because it was so fertile. Moshoeshoe did not want to lose the use of any of this land to the Boers. He also did … African kingdoms after 1854. A long and bitter war broke out between the OFS and the Basotho in 1865. The Basotho …

… and Lesotho Moshoeshoe is seen as the father of the Basotho people as he was responsible for drawing together the … by Zulu and Ndebele raids, and for creating Lesotho, the Basotho Kingdom. Moshoeshoe was the son of Mokoleti, a … led to increased tension and in 1880 the Gun War broke out. The result of the conflict was that Basutoland came …

… The three Basotho Wars (1858-68) and the formation of Lesotho The conflict between the Basotho people and White settlers in what is now the Free … fine. When he did not pay the fine in full, a battle broke out on the Berea Plateau in 1852, where the British suffered …

… Sotho (South Sotho or Basotho) people are concentrated in the Free State, Gauteng … of cultural interaction took place. The unification of the baSotho The three Basotho Wars (1858- 68) and the formation of Lesotho The … Sotho (South Sotho or Basotho) …

… the arrival of European people. It is difficult to find out where exactly they came from and how they got here … to generation tell us what is known of this group. Finding out about hunter-gatherers and herders Stories We can learn … Finding out about hunter-gatherers and herders …

… does not only tell stories. She dances, sings and acts out the different characters to explain her stories and the … By asking someone about their memories of the past we find out how they lived, where they lived and what life was like … because you use a set of questions that you have written out for the interviews. The second is called an unstructured …

… the Dutch settlers at the Cape but are unsuccessful and lose many men in the conflict. 1662 Jan van Riebeeck leaves … in the conflict. 1713 8 April, A smallpox epidemic breaks out among the slaves at the Cape Colony. 1755 A smallpox … of the United States of America. 1830/31 Thaba Bosiu, the Basotho stronghold under Moshoeshoe, is attacked by the …

… The Boer Republics, and the Basotho kingdom (a case study) Moshoeshoe moves to Thaba … because it was so fertile. Moshoeshoe did not want to lose the use of any of this land to the Boers. He also did … African kingdoms after 1854. A long and bitter war broke out between the OFS and the Basotho in 1865. The Basotho …

… a little while. Soon another Anglo-Boer War would break out, and this time the Boers would lose. In 1886, gold was discovered in the ZAR. People from … conflict with some of the native groups, especially the Basotho. The Basotho nation was founded by Moshoeshoe during …

… the Batavian Republic in 1803. However, due to the break out of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) the British were … South-east of the Orange Free State was the Sotho (or Basotho) kingdom. At the time of Dutch settlement in the area … the Caledon and Orange Rivers. The Basotho did not want to lose control over the Caledon River Valley as it provided …

… living there. We focus on the Khoikhoi, the Xhosa, the Basotho, the Zulus and the Boers. We explore changing labour … response to this. We take a brief look at the Boers moving out of the Cape i.e the Great Trek. …

… His "frontier policy" results in hostilities breaking out between the colonists and the AmaXhosa. The British … a quest for power King Moshoeshoe moves the capital of the Basotho people to the Butha Buthe Mountain to escape the … subsequent attack on Boer laagers at Weenen. The AmaZulu lose an estimate of three thousand troops The kingdom of the …

… different from their own. The drought that broke out in 1800 caused widespread loss of livestock and the … of Sotho kingdom Emergence of the Sotho kingdom The Basotho nation, a Sotho-Tswana group, is made up of refugees … homes during the mfecane wars. Societies making up the Basotho nation were the Bafokeng, Bakwena, Batlokwas, …

… to the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and eventually on to overland trade routes that led to Europe. European traders … silk in Asia. The growth of the Ottoman Empire disrupted overland trade routes to Europe. As a result of this … the vulnerability of the settlement. When war broke out between the United Provinces of Netherlands against both …

… first hotel, The Free State Hotel , are laid out opposite the market. Three banks are established; The … Weslyan and Lutheran church buildings are completed. The Basotho monument, on the hill near the Fort, is unveiled in memory of the Burghers that lost their lives during the Basotho war of 1865-1866. 1877 The National Museum is …

… land. He reaches Saldanha Bay on the south-west coast overland. Having fled the Cape after the murder of … During these years five different expeditions set out to find the land of the Namaquas. 1660 The Thembu, Mpondo … coast as far as Mossel Bay and to return to the Castle overland. His crew in the vessel Voerman are to explore the …

… Uses information from sources to present well-thought out answers to questions. Communicates knowledge and … learn about the past? What do archaeologists study to find out about the past? What does pre-history mean? Why is … you think their lifestyle had to change? Why did the !Kung lose their land? What is a pastoral society? Which people in …

… are most likely the ancestors of the BaTswana and BaSotho, as well as the BaFokeng. Indeed it was only after … that the people became distinguishable as BaTswana and BaSotho. The BaKwena were one of the people that arose out of this group. Led by Malope and later his son Masilo …

… hero, for taking on the whites of Europe. The Gestapo grew out of a group of boxers who would fight each other on the … themselves the Ma-Reshea -the Russians and consisted of Basotho migrants. They transported their rural values and dress into urban setting. Ma-Rashea always wore Basotho blankets over their smart city pants, and smart hats …

… Moshoeshoe II the monarch and Chief Leabua Jonathan of the Basotho National Party (BNP) as prime minister. 1970 Chief … lies in ruins as looters ransack stores and fires break out all over the city. The Multiparty Interim Political … government on May 30. King Letsie III appoints the All Basotho Convention’s Thomas Thabane as prime minister on June …

… were virtually extinct as a culture and nation, while the Basotho, under Moshoeshoe, created their own homeland, …

… again, things were changed. They might have left something out, added a new bit, or changed things to make them easier … rain for them – like Shaka of the Zulus, Moshoeshoe of the Basotho and Soshangana from Gazaland. Nobody was allowed to … win. And I’ll give you all the kingdoms of the earth if I lose.” “ I lost my soul a long time ago already,” growled the …

… Mzilikazi and the Ndebele Kingdom Moshoeshoe and the Basotho Kingdom The Swazi Kingdom Other New Formations The … catastrophically, contributing to widespread famine. BaSotho and BaTswana oral traditions also record severe … a new polity in the midst of crisis. Moshoeshoe and the Basotho Kingdom Perhaps the most enduring state to emerge …

… males in the early part of the 1930s. The exception was Basotho women who were attracted to Newclare as opposed to … Intensified overcrowding As more people were squeezed out of the inner city slumyards, the freehold townships …

… plans for the first hotel, The Free State Hotel, were laid out opposite the market on the eastern side, next to the … and the Republic developed into a model state. The Second Basotho War took place during this period but peace was … and Lutheran church buildings were completed. In 1875, the Basotho monument, on the hill near the Fort, was unveiled in …

… harsh. Germany had to accept blame for starting the war;  lose all of its colonies, lose most of its army, navy and all its air force, lose huge … By the end of 1929 around 1.5 million Germans were out of work; within a year this figure had more than doubled. …

… religious ceremonies. Each dancer has a pipe which is made out of a special indigenous type of bamboo and has only one … reach a trance and soon the dance becomes frenetic. The Basotho people wear seshweshwe, which are colourful …

… residents who develop country estates. The landowners hire out or sell plots to Indian market gardeners. Isolated … public buildings are destroyed and most Indian landowners lose their properties to African shack lords and traders. …

… The Arabs had a monopoly or complete control over the overland trade routes across the land to the East. The Arabs … high taxes on all the trade that passed through the overland routes they controlled. These high taxes made the … sacrifice. At the centre is a sacrificial knife sticking out from the mouth of the central deity and talons on either …