COMMANDER // 1845–1894
Lobengula
king1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1845 – 1894
Active service 1893 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.
Profile
Lobengula Khumalo was the second and last official king of Mthwakazi. Both names in the Ndebele language mean "the men of the long shields", a reference to the Ndebele warriors' use of the Nguni shield.
Battles (1)
1893
Battle of BembeziFirst Matabele War · Mthwakazi