List of Xhosa kings
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The royal house of AmaTshawe is the oldest royal family in South Africa.They trace their ancestry back to Xhosa, a mythical figure who led the Nguni clans to near the Mzimkulu river, conquering and displacing the local Khoi clans resident.The first rulers of a unified Xhosa federation were the amaTshawe clan who conquered neighbouring Nguni chiefdoms to form the first Xhosa Federation.
Ama-Xhosa-Kingdom
[edit](The Abe-Nguni-Nation would later come to be known as the Ama-Xhosa-Nation)
- King-Mnguni-1st (Son-of-??????????)
[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-1st]
- King-Yeyeye-1st (Son-of-Mnguni-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-1st]
- King-Godongwane-1st (Son-of-Yeyeye-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-2nd]
- King-Yeyeye-2nd (Son-of-Godongwane-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-2nd]
- King-Godongwane-2nd (Son-of-Yeyeye-2nd)
[Fathered:Prince Ntusingana]
- King-Ntusingana (Son-of-Godongwane-2nd)
[Fathered:Prince Mntalaba & Prince Mbhinji & Prince Mumbo]
- King-Mntalaba [•Mnguni-2nd•] (Son-of-Ntusingana)
[Fathered:Prince Nkanyezi & Prince Ngonyazi & Prince Hlahlezi]
- King-Nkanyezi (Son-of-Mntalaba)
[Fathered:Prince Moyazana & Prince Phohloza]
- King-Moyazana (Son-of-Nkanyezi)
[Fathered:Prince Mntungwa-1st & Prince Nhlamvuzana]
- King-Mntungwa-1st (Son-of-Moyazana)
[Fathered:Prince Lufelolwenja]
- King-Lufelolwenja (Son-of-Mntungwa-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola]
- King-Lubololwenja (Son-of-Lufelolwenja)
[Fathered:Prince Mhlanga-1st & Prince Sibhamuza]
- King-Mhlanga-1st (Son-of-Lubololwenja)
[Fathered:Prince Gigimani]
- King-Gigimani [•Mhlanga-2nd•] (Son-of-Mhlanga-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Mbambeni]
- King-Mbambeni [•Mhlanga-3rd•] (Son-of-Gigimani)
[Fathered:Prince Balekane]
- King-Balekane [•Waduwe-1st•] (Son-of-Mbambeni)
[Fathered:Prince Khuphkile]
- King-Khuphkile [•Waduwe-2nd•] (Son-of-Balekane)
[Fathered:Prince Madukuduku]
- King-Madukuduku [•Waduwe-3rd•] (Son-of-Khuphkile)
[Fathered:Prince Mthonga-1st]
- King-Mthonga-1st (Son-of-Madukuduku)
[Fathered:Prince Mtingeli]
- King-Mtingeli (Son-of-Mthonga-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Holohlazi]
- King-Holohlazi [•Mthonga-2nd•] (Son-of-Mtingeli)
[Fathered:Prince Sibhakabhaka]
- King-Sibhakabhaka (Son-of-Holohlazi)
[Fathered:Prince Mbundane]
- King-Mbundane [•Mthonga-3rd•] (Son-of-Sibhakabhaka)
[Fathered:Prince Khungu]
- King-Khungu [•Mnguni-3rd•] (Son-of-Mbundane)
[Fathered:Prince Mithiyonke]
- King-Mithiyonke (Son-of-Khungu)
[Fathered:Prince Mabhudu]
- King-Mabhudu [•Mnguni-4th•] (Son-of-Mithiyonke)
[Fathered:Prince Xolangana & Prince Ndebele & Prince Muzumana & Prince Mswati-1st]
- King-Xolangana [•Mxhosa•] (Son-of-Mabhudu)
[Fathered:Prince Malangana]
- King-Malangana (Son-of-Xolangana)
[Fathered:Prince Bhabhana]
- King-Bhabhana (Son-of-Malangana)
[Fathered:Prince Dlakaza]
- King-Dlakaza (Son-of-Bhabhana)
[Fathered:Prince Khubambe]
- King-Khubambe (Son-of-Dlakaza)
[Fathered:Prince Mhlamawele]
- King-Mhlamawele (Son-of-Khubambe)
[Fathered:Prince Xhaphane]
- King-Xhaphane (Son-of-Mhlamawele)
[Fathered:Prince Hlabangobe]
- King-Hlabangobe (Son-of-Xhaphane)
[Fathered:Prince Ngcwangube]
- King-Ngcwangube (Son-of-Hlabangobe)
[Fathered:Prince Nkosiyane]
- King-Nkosiyane (Son-of-Ngcwangube)
[Fathered:Prince Nkosiyamntu]
- King-Nkosiyamntu (Son-of-Nkosiyane)
[Fathered:Prince Cirha & Prince Jwarha & Prince Khwemnte & Prince Tshawe & Prince Qwambe]
(The first Known king of the Ama-Xhosa-Nation and the Founder of the Ama-Xhosa Federal system of governance)
- King-Tshawe (Son-of-Nkosiyamntu)
[Fathered:Prince Ngcwangu]
- King-Ngcwangu (Son-of-Tshawe)
[Fathered:Prince Sikhomo]
- King-Sikhomo (Son-of-Ngcwangu)
[Fathered:Prince Togu]
- King-Togu (Son-of-Sikhomo)
[Fathered:Prince Ngconde]
- King-Ngconde (Son-of-Togu)
[Fathered:Prince Gando & Prince Tshiwo]
- King-Tshiwo (Son-of-Ngconde)
[Fathered:Prince Phalo]
- King-Phalo (Son-of-Tshiwo)
[Fathered:Prince Gcaleka & Prince Rharhabe].
[=Main-Branch-House=]
- King-Gcaleka (Son-of-Phalo)
[Fathered:Prince Khawuta]
- King-Khawuta (Son-of-Gcaleka)
[Fathered:Prince Hintsa]
- King-Hintsa (Son-of-Khawuta)
[Fathered:Prince Sarhili]
(The Most Renowned & Respected King in the Ama-Xhosa-history – Aa!-Zanzolo!)
- King-Sarhili (Son-of-Hintsa)
[Fathered:Prince Sigcawu]
- King-Sigcawu (Son-of-Sarhili)
[Fathered:Prince Gwebi'nkumbi]
- King-Gwebi'nkumbi (Son-of-Sigcawu)
[Fathered:Prince Ngangomhlaba & Prince Zwelidumile]
- King-Ngangomhlaba (Son-of-Gwebi'nkumbi)
[Fathered:Many Daughter's but no Son's]
- King-Zwelidumile (Son-of-Gwebi'nkumbi)
[Fathered:Prince Xolilizwe]
- King-Xolilizwe (Son-of-Zwelidumile)
[Fathered:Prince Zwelonke & Prince Ahlangene]
- King-Zwelonke (Son-of-Xolilizwe)
[Fathered:??????????????]
- King-Ahlangene (Son-of-Xolilizwe)
[Fathered:?????????????]
(The-Current-Reigning-Monarch).
[=Right-Hand-House=]
- Chief-Rharhabe (Son-of-Phalo)
[Fathered:Prince Mlawu & Prince Ndlambe]
- Prince-Mlawu (Son-of-Rharhabe)
[Fathered:Prince Ngqika]
- Regency-Chief/Prince-Ndlambe (Son-of-Rharhabe)
[Fathered:Prince ????????????]
- Chief-Ngqika (Son-of-Mlawu)
[Fathered:Prince Sandile & Prince Maqoma]
- Regency-Chief/Prince-Maqoma (Son-of-Ngqika)
[Fathered: Prince ???????????]
(Also the Commander of the Ama-Xhosa-Armed-Forces – Aa! Jongumsobomvu!),
- Chief-Sandile (Son-of-Ngqika)
[Fathered:Prince Gonya]
- Chief-Gonya (Son-of-Sandile)
[Fathered:Prince Faku]
- Chief-Faku (Son-of-Gonya)
[Fathered:Prince Velile]
(Not to be confused with the Ama-Mpondo-King Faku (Son of Ngqungqushe),
- Chief-Velile (Son-of-Faku)
[Fathered:Prince Mxolisi]
- Chief-Mxolisi (Son-of-Velile)
[Fathered:Prince Maxhobayakhawuleza]
- Chief-Maxhobayakhawuleza (Son-of-Mxolisi)
[Fathered:Prince Jonguxolo]
- Chief-Jonguxolo (Son-of-Maxhobayakhawuleza)
(Aa!Vululwandle!) [Fathered:Prince ???????????]
(The-Current-Reigning-Monarch)
Xhosa Kingship Line
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| Nkosiyane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malangana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liwana | Nkosiyamntu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cirha | Tshawe | Jwarha | Qwambe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ngcwangu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikhomo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Togu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ngconde | Ntinde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gando | Tshiwo | Mdange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwali | Phalo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gcaleka | Rharhabe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Khawuta Aa! Khala! | Nqoko | Mlawu (he never became a King because he died before his father) | Ndlambe Aa! Ndabanduna! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hintsa Aa! Zanzolo! | Ngqika Aa! Lwaganda! | Mdushane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarhili Aa! Krili! | Sandile Aa! Mgolombane! | Maqoma Aa! Jongumsomvu! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sigcawu | Gonya Aa! Sigonyela! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwebinkumbi Aa! Gwebinkumbi! | Daliza | Faku (Not to be confused with the Amampondo King) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mpisekhaya Aa! Ngangomhlaba! | Zwelidumile Aa! Zwelidumile! | Velile Aa! Velile! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xolilizwe Aa! Xolilizwe! | Mxolisi Aa! Bazindlovu! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zwelonke Aa! Zwelonke! | Ahlangene Aa! Vulikhaya! | Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Aa! Zanesizwe! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonguxolo Aa! Vululwandle! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||