King (Kgosi) of the Bangwato people of central Botswana (r. 1875–1923)
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Khama III
King (Kgosi) of Botswana, Ruler of the Bangwato people of central Botswana; King of the Bangwato
Reign
1872–1873, 1875–1922
Successor
Sekgoma Khama, Kgosi Sekgoma II (1923–1925)
Born
c. 1837 Mosu, Bechuanaland
Died
21 February 1923(1923-02-21) (aged 85–86) Serowe
Wives
Mma-Besi
Gasekete Gaseitsiwe of the baNgwaketse, d. 1889, daughter of King Gaseitsiwe
Sefakwana, m. 1895, div. 1899
Semane
Issue
2 sons and 9 daughters by 4 wives: Bessie Khama, 1867-1920, married Chief Ratshosa (descendant of Chief Molwa) Sekgoma Khama (1869–1925) (Sekgoma II) Bonyerile Khama, b. 1901 Kgosi Tshekedi Khama (1905–1959)
Names
Khama III Boikanyo
Father
Kgosikgolo Sekgoma, Kgosi Sekgoma I (1815–1883)
Mother
Keamogetse
Khama III (c. 1837 – 21 February, 1923), referred to by missionaries as Khama the Good also called Khama the Great, was the Kgosi (meaning king) of the Bangwato people.
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Khama is the name of the royal family of the Bamangwato people of Botswana. As such, it may refer to: KhamaIII (1837? – 1923), kgosi (chief/king) of...
dikgosi were all Christians by the 1870s. By the end of the decade, kgosi KhamaIII of the Ngwato people seized control of British trade from the Kwena people...
people of Bechuanaland in modern-day Botswana. He was the son of King KhamaIII by his first wife, Mma-Besi. In 1923, Sekgoma II ascended the throne at...
by KhamaIII.: xxvi 1873 January – Sekgoma I returns as kgosi of the Ngwato people.: xxvi January – A schism occurs between brothers KhamaIII, a Christian...
Company attempted to acquire the area, but the Tswana chiefs Bathoen I, KhamaIII and Sebele I visited London to protest and were successful in fending...
village had a resident missionary, and their influence slowly became felt. KhamaIII (reigned 1875–1923) was the first of the Tswana chiefs to make Christianity...
of Sekgoma II. Tshekedi Khama was born in Serowe, the son of KhamaIII, known as Khama the Great, by his fourth wife Semane Setlhoko. He was educated...
The KhamaIII Memorial Museum is a museum located in Serowe, Botswana. The museum is dedicated to the history of the Khama family and Serowe. In 1985,...
Gaborone, Botswana. The statues depict three dikgosi (tribal chiefs): KhamaIII of the Bangwato, Sebele I of the Bakwena, and Bathoen I of the Bangwaketse...
(paramount chief) of the Ngwaketse people (1889-1910). Together with KhamaIII and Sebele I he is credited with saving the young British Bechuanaland...
Robben Island prisoner, banned person KhamaIII, King of Bamangwato Ian Khama, fourth President of Botswana Seretse Khama, first President of Botswana Moses...
2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-09-05. Lekopanye Mooketsi (15 February 2019). "Khama Launches New Bank Notes". Retrieved 17 February 2019. 10 Pula Numista (https://en...
the town and as Botswana continues to grow. Serowe has a memorial to KhamaIII, chief of the Bamangwato people in the late 19th-early 20th century, who...
Bangwaketse, Bahurutshe, Batlhaping and the Bangwato who under Sekgoma I and KhamaIII stretched Tswana lands further north to close to present day Zimbabwe...
the 'monopoly' of KhamaIII, who had bought out Garrett, Smith and Co. and started competing against the BTA. (as Inquisitor) Khama the King: Truth about...
additional force of 700 Bechuanas marched on Bulawayo from the south under KhamaIII, the most influential of the Bamangwato chiefs, and a staunch ally of...
population from 30,000 to 180,000. The Bamangwato people, under Kgosi KhamaIII, are widely believed to be the first people to have settled near present-day...
Nthato Motlana Mpule Kwelagobe Sol Plaatje Keorapetse Kgositsile Unity Dow KhamaIII Prof Dan Kgwadi Yvonne Mokgoro David Magang Moses Kotane Z. K. Matthews...
missionaries, Sebele traveled to Britain in 1895 along with Bathoen I and KhamaIII to argue against the latest attempts to incorporate the protectorate into...
Protectorate incorporated in the BSAC charter. But three Tswana kings, including KhamaIII, travelled to Britain and won over British public opinion for it to remain...
3 mi) from the South African border. The city is served by the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. It is an administrative district in its own right...
inspired a second successful trip to Britain in 1895 during which Kgosi KhamaIII, Kgosi Sebele I, and Kgosi Bathoen I asked for Botswana's incorporation...
Christianity caused disputes even amongst hereditary leaders, such as between KhamaIII and his father Sekgoma in nineteenth-century Botswana. Young leaders formed...
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