Gcaleka ka Phalo
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Gcaleka ka Phalo was the founder of the Gcaleka
people, a sub-group of the Xhosa nation.
Gcaleka was the third son of Phalo ka Tshiwo
and had 3 known sons, Khawuta ka Gcaleka
(1761
), Velelo ka Gcaleka and Nqoko ka Gcaleka
. He became chief of the Gcaleka in 1775
.
Gcaleka tried to usurp his farther's rule and interclan war broke out resulting in the Xhosa tribe to split into two major sub-groups, the Rarabe and Gcaleka
.
Other sources state he became chief in 1750
and died in 1778
.
Gcaleka
The Gcaleka are a major sub-group of the Xhosa found in the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. Their counterparts in Ciskei are the Rharhabe.The Gcaleka kingdom was founded by Gcaleka kaPhalo, who became chief in 1775....
people, a sub-group of the Xhosa nation.
Gcaleka was the third son of Phalo ka Tshiwo
Phalo ka Tshiwo
Phalo ka Tshiwo was a paramount chief of the Xhosa nation from 1736 until his death in 1775.Phalo was the second son of Tshiwo but his older brother Gwali was from a junior wife and Phalo was in line for the throne. Tshiwo died the same year of Phalo's birth so his uncle Mdange took over the reins...
and had 3 known sons, Khawuta ka Gcaleka
Khawuta ka Gcaleka
Khawuta ka Gcaleka was the second chief of the Gcaleka people, a sub-group of the Xhosa nation.Khawuta was the eldest son of Gcaleka ka Phalo, the founder of the Gcaleka people. Khawuta had three sons, Bhurhu ka Khawuta , Hintsa ka Khawuta and Malashe ka Khawuta...
(1761
1760s in South Africa
-1760:* Trekboers Jansz Coetse, Klaas Barends and others cross the Gariep River -1763:* 11 September - The "La Fortune", a French man-of-war, is wrecked near Mossel Bay in the Cape Colony while on its way from Réunion-1766:...
), Velelo ka Gcaleka and Nqoko ka Gcaleka
Nqoko ka Gcaleka
Nqoko ka Gcaleka was a regent and 3rd paramount chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation.Nqoko was the third son of Gcaleka ka Phalo and took over the Gcaleka when his oldest brother Chief Khawuta ka Gcaleka died in 1804 and served until 1820 when his niece Hintsa ka Khawuta took...
. He became chief of the Gcaleka in 1775
1770s in South Africa
-1771:* The Dutch East India Company institutes a policy in the Cape Colony which dictated that schools should teach exclusively in Dutch and strict laws of assembly* Clashes between Trekboers and Xhosa begin as trekkers cross the Gamtoos River in the east...
.
Gcaleka tried to usurp his farther's rule and interclan war broke out resulting in the Xhosa tribe to split into two major sub-groups, the Rarabe and Gcaleka
Gcaleka
The Gcaleka are a major sub-group of the Xhosa found in the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. Their counterparts in Ciskei are the Rharhabe.The Gcaleka kingdom was founded by Gcaleka kaPhalo, who became chief in 1775....
.
Other sources state he became chief in 1750
1750s in South Africa
-1754:* A population count shows that there were 5,510 Europeans and 6,279 slaves in the Cape Colony-1755:* The foundation stone of Old Town House in Cape Town is laid* 1 May - A Smallpox epidemic breaks out at the Cape Colony. A total of 2,372 people die...
and died in 1778
1770s in South Africa
-1771:* The Dutch East India Company institutes a policy in the Cape Colony which dictated that schools should teach exclusively in Dutch and strict laws of assembly* Clashes between Trekboers and Xhosa begin as trekkers cross the Gamtoos River in the east...
.