Letsie II Lerotholi
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Letsie II Lerotholi (1867–1913), paramount chief
of Basuto 1905-1913 (later Lesotho
). Letsienyane was the son of Lerotholi
. He became the ruler upon the death of Lerotholi
in 1905, but took little interest in government .
Paramount chief
A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. This definition is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple...
of Basuto 1905-1913 (later Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
). Letsienyane was the son of Lerotholi
Lerotholi
Lerotholi Letsie was the paramount chief of Basotho from November 20, 1891 to August 19, 1905.-Leadership of Basotho:...
. He became the ruler upon the death of Lerotholi
Lerotholi
Lerotholi Letsie was the paramount chief of Basotho from November 20, 1891 to August 19, 1905.-Leadership of Basotho:...
in 1905, but took little interest in government .