The AmaXhosa-Royal-Broodline
(The AbeNguni-nation would later come to be known as the AmaXhosa-Nation)
- Xhosa KaMnguni
- Malangana KaXhosa,
- Ngcwangube KaMalangana,
- King Nkosiyane KaNgcwangube,
- Nkosiyamntu KaNkosiyane,
- King Tshawe KaNkosiyamntu ,
(The first King of the Xhosa Nation and the founder of the Xhosa federal system if governance)
- King Ngcwangu KaTshawe ,
- King Sikhomo KaNgcwangu ,
- King Togu KaSikhomo ,
- King Ngconde KaTogu ,
- King Tshiwo KaNgconde ,
- King Phalo KaTshiwo ,
- Prince Gcaleka KaPhalo , & Prince Rharhabe KaPhalo.
It was during this time that the Right Hand House rank was introduced, with the same authority with the Great House but second in rank.
Great House
- King Gcaleka KaPhalo ,
- King Khawuta KaGcaleka ,
- King Hintsa KaKhawuta ,
(The Most Renowned & Respected King in the AmaXhosa-history – Aa! Zanzolo!),
- King Sarhili KaHintsa ,
- King Sigcawu KaSarhili ,
- King Gwebinkumbi KaSigcawu ,
- King Ngangomhlaba KaGwebinkumbi ,
- King Zwelidumile KaGwebinkumbi ,
- King Xolilizwe KaZwelidumile ,
- King Zwelonke KaXolilizwe ,
- King Ahlangene KaXolilizwe , Aa! Vulikhaya (The-Current-Reigning-King).
AmaRharhabe: Right-Hand-House
- Chief Rharhabe KaPhalo ,
- Prince Mlawu KaRharhabe ,
- Regency-King Ndlambe kaRharhabe ,
- Chief Ngqika KaMlawu ,
- Prince Maqoma KaNgqika ,
(Also the Commander of the AmaXhosa-Armed-Forces – Aa! Jongumsobomvu!),
- Chief Sandile KaNgqika ,
- Chief Gonya KaSandile ,
- Chief Faku KaGonya ,
(Not to be confused with the AmaMpondo-King Faku KaNgqungqushe),
- King Velile KaFaku ,
- King Mxolisi KaVelile ,
- King Maxhobayakhawuleza KaMxolisi ,
- King Jonguxolo KaMaxhobayakhawuleza , - Aa!Vululwandle! (The-Current-Reigning-King)
The Xhosa Wars were a series of nine wars between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa. These events were the longest-running military resistance against European colonialism in Africa.
Hintsa ka Khawuta, also known as Great or King Hintsa, was the king of the Xhosa Kingdom, founded by his ancestor, King Tshawe. He ruled from 1820 until his death in 1835. The kingdom at its peak, during his reign stretched from the Mbhashe River, south of Mthatha, to the Gamtoos River, in the Southern Cape.
King Gcaleka KaPhalo was the King of AmaXhosa Nation from 1755 to 1779. The third son of King Phalo kaTshiwo, he became King of the AmaXhosa Nation in 1755 right after his father died. King Gcaleka KaPhalo had 3 known sons, King Khawuta kaGcaleka (1761), Prince Velelo kaGcaleka and Prince Nqoko kaGcaleka.
King Palo kaTshiwo He was the king of the Ama-Xhosa Nation from 1728 until his death in 1755.
Prince Nqoko kaGcaleka was a regent king of the Xhosa nation.
King Sarhili was the King of Xhosa nation from 1835 until his death in 1892 at Sholora, Bomvanaland. He was also known as "Kreli", and led the Xhosa armies in a series of frontier wars.
King Zwelidumile KaGwebinkumbi was the King of the AmaXhosa Kingdom of South Africa from 2 June 1933 to 9 April 1965. He took over the reins when his oldest brother Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu died. He was born near Willowvale in the Cape Colony to Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu.
King Xolilizwe KaZwelidumile was the King of the Xhosa people from 10 April 1965 to 31 December 2005. King Xolilizwe was an active member of the National House of Traditional Leaders of South Africa. He was the oldest son of King Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu.
Rharhabe ka Phalo was a Xhosa Prince and the founder of the Right Hand House of the Xhosa nation. Rarabe was the eldest son and right hand son of King Phalo ka Tshiwo.
The Rharhabe House is the second senior house of the Xhosa Kingdom. Its royal palace is in the former Ciskei and its counterpart in the former Transkei is the Gcaleka, which is the great house of Phalo.
King (iKumkani) Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile "Aa! Zanesizwe!" was the son of the late King Mxolisi Sandile "Aa! Bazindlovu", who was the son of King Archie Velile Sandile, and Queen Nolizwe, the daughter of Western Mpondoland King Victor Poto Ndamase "Aa! Bhekuzulu", and sister to both King Tutor Vulindlela Ndamase "Aa! Nyangelizwe" and the wife of Chief Thandathu Jongilizwe Mabandla of the AmaBhele aseTyhume royal clan. He was the 6th descendant of Sandile and 10th descendant of King Phalo, the Son of King Tshiwo.
The Gcaleka House is the Great house of the Xhosa Kingdom in what is now the Eastern Cape. Its royal palace is in the former Transkei and its counterpart in the former Ciskei is the Rharhabe, which is the right hand house of Phalo.
The Ngqika people are a Xhosa monarchy who lived west of the Great Kei River in what is today the Eastern Cape of South Africa. They were first ruled by Rarabe kaPhalo who died with his son Mlawu, who was destined for chieftaincy. The clan would be named after Ngqika ka Mlawu, the son of the then late Mlawu. It would be years before the child would rule his people who fought in the Xhosa Wars, which were sparked by the encroachment of European settlers on Xhosa lands.
Centane, or alternatively anglicised Kentane or Kentani because Europeans often cannot easily pronounce the Xhosa click 'C'; is a settlement in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Butterworth.
The AmaNdlambe or the Ndlambe is a Xhosa principality located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Founded by Prince Ndlambe, son of King Rharhabe and grandson of King Phalo, Ndlambe's advisors and strong army were known as the 'AmaNdlambe'. Prince Ndlambe was also the uncle of King Hintsa.
The Imidushane clan was founded by one of the greatest Xhosa warriors Prince Mdushane who was the eldest son of Prince Ndlambe, the son of King Rharhabe.
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