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Gcaleka kaPhalo

Gcaleka kaPhalo

King/Monarch of AmaXhosa Nation

King Gcaleka KaPhalo (Born:1728-Died:1779) 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 Gcaleka KaPhalo faced tried to usurp his father's rule and interclan war broke out resulting in the Xhosa nation to split into two major sub-groups: the AmaXhosa of Rarabe and AmaXhosa of Gcaleka. To this day the AmaGcaleka lineage is recognised as the Royal house of the AmaXhosa nation.[1]

King Gcaleka kaPhalo he was succeeded by King Khawuta kaGcaleka.

Other sources state he became King in 1750 and died in 1778.

References

  1. [1]
    "AmaGcaleka - Xhosa Culture".


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