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Lobengula Khumalo (1845–1894) usually called Matabele in English was the second and last king of the Ndebele people. Both names in the isiNdebele language mean the men of the long shields a reference to the Matabele warriors’ use of the Zulu shield and spear.

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active years end year
1894-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1868-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1845-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Matabeleland
death date
1894-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Matabeleland
parent
Mzilikazi, Northern Ndebele people
predecessor
Mzilikazi
title
King of Matabeleland, (also encompassing Mashonaland)

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