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	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moshoeshoe II (May 2, 1938 - January 15, 1996) was the paramount chief of Lesotho, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until it gained full independence from Britain in 1966.
		Moshoeshoe went into temporary exile in the Netherlands.
		Moshoeshoe went to exile in the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moshoeshoe_II (264 words)

	History of Lesotho
		During Moshoeshoe's reign (1823-1870), a series of wars with South Africa (1856-68) resulted in the loss of extensive Basotho land, now known as the "Lost Territory." In order to protect his people, Moshoeshoe appealed to Queen Victoria for assistance, and in 1868 the land that is present-day Lesotho was placed under British protection.
		In February 1990, King Moshoeshoe II[?] was stripped of his executive and legislative powers and exiled by Lekhanya, and the Council of Ministers was purged.
		Because Moshoeshoe II initially refused to return to Lesotho under the new rules of the government in which the King was endowed only with ceremonial powers, Moshoeshoe's son was installed as King Letsie III.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/le/Lesotho___History.html (1202 words)

	Lesotho - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		In 1986 Jonathan was overthrown in a bloodless coup.
		In August 1993 Letsie III suspended the constitution, dissolved parliament, and dismissed the government, in a move that was seen as part of a campaign for the reinstatement of his father, Moshoeshoe II, as king.
		Moshoeshoe II returned to Lesotho at the start of 1995 and was restored to the throne on January 25, after the voluntary abdication of Letsie III, who reverted to the role of crown prince.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761567556___12/Lesotho.html (1273 words)

	Moshoeshoe - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Moshoeshoe (1786?-1870), founder and first king of the Basotho nation.
		Born in Menkwaneng, the son of a Sotho leader, Moshoeshoe began to gather...
		Moshoeshoe II (1938-1996), paramount chief of Basutoland (1960-1966), king of Lesotho (1966-1990; 1995-1996).
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Moshoeshoe.html (71 words)

	Nguni Imports Presents: Virtual Africa
		Moshoeshoe knew he would not be able to hold out forever, and by 1824 moved his people to another mountain stronghold to the southwest.
		Moshoeshoe stopped this practice, returning stolen cattle to its proper owners and keeping only a nominal number for himself--a significant gesture in an economy where cattle are the main units of wealth.
		King Moshoeshoe II was the new head of state of the constitutional monarchy of Lesotho.
	www.nguni.com /culture/virtualafrica/sotho/southern.html (1223 words)

	Lesotho HISTORY
		In 1818, Moshoeshoe, a minor chief of a northern tribe in what was to become Basutoland, brought together the survivors of the devastating Zulu and Matabele raids and founded the Basotho nation.
		To forestall passage of the motion, Paramount Chief Moshoeshoe II replaced 5 of his 11 senatorial appointees with 5 opponents of the government.
		King Moshoeshoe II was placed under house arrest, and in April 1970 the Netherlands gave him asylum.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Africa/Lesotho-HISTORY.html (1544 words)

	Lesotho Embassy in Washington - Historical Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Moshoeshoe was born at Menkhoaneng in the Northern part of present-day Lesotho in 1786.
		As part of the terms of the settlement, Moshoeshoe II was reinstalled as King of Lesotho.
		On 15 January 1996 King Moshoeshoe II died in a car accident and was buried at Thaba Bosiu, the burial place of all Lesotho Kings, on 26 January.
	www.lesothoemb-usa.gov.ls /profile.htm (4532 words)

	Lesotho. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Moshoeshoe not only defended his people from Zulu raids but preserved their independence against Boer and British interlopers.
		King Moshoeshoe II went into exile but returned at the end of the year, thereafter serving largely as a figurehead.
		After Moshoeshoe was killed in an automobile accident in Jan., 1996, Letsie was restored to the throne.
	www.bartleby.com /65/le/Lesotho.html (1047 words)

	\'s Nek - History - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Moshoeshoe proved his own marauding skills in 1809, when he rustled so many cattle from another chief that he was judged to have "shaved his beard"; Moshoeshoe is the "praise name" he earned for that feat - pronounced "Moshwehshweh", the name is supposed to represent the sound of shaving.
		Moshoeshoe meanwhile expanded his kingdom by securing other clan chiefs as clients, at the same time earning a reputation for wisdom and generosity amongst ordinary Sotho that is almost mythical today.
		Moshoeshoe died in 1870 and the British handed Basotholand to the Cape administration a year later, which began taxing its new subjects, establishing a series of hut tax-collection points which have since grown into Lesotho's modest collection of small towns.
	www.hotelnear.com /106/362g/'s_Nek-History.html (1162 words)

	Lesotho - History and Politics
		While Moshoeshoe's removal was designed to limit the political influence of the monarchy, it ensured that the crown itself would remain a political issue.
		It sought to use the campaign to turn the dethronement of Moshoeshoe II into a major issue, presuming that the electorate was absorbed by the fate of the monarchy, and by implication, with shoring up the declining powers of the senior chiefs.
		The BNP’s reaction was to question the constitutionality of a commission including foreign military officers, to present a petititon to King Letsie asking him to relinquish the throne in favour of his father, and to call on the King to dismiss the BCP administration in favour of a government of national unity.
	www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/Lesotho/Politics.html (11081 words)

	Moshoeshoe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		His name was allegedly changed from Lepoqo after a successful raid in which he had sheared the beards of his victims – the word ‘Moshoeshoe’ represented the sound of the shearing.
		Moshoeshoe himself is said to have converted to the faith at the end of his life.
		Moshoeshoe died in 1870 and a year later Basotholand was integrated with the Cape Colony.
	www.sahistory.org.za /pages/people/moshoeshoe.htm (352 words)

	The History of Lesotho
		Moshoeshoe was a minor chief, and he' and his followers were defending a mountain fortress near Butha Buthe.
		With the pressure mounting Moshoeshoe appealed to the British for protection and, in March 1868, the country became a British protectorate and thus the Basotho were saved.
		The country became a constitutional monarchy with Moshoeshoe II the king and the political power vested in an elected parliament.
	www.seelesotho.com /travel/info/history.htm (1002 words)

	History of LESOTHO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		After being annexed by Britain in 1868 as Basutoland, Moshoeshoe's kingdom is transferred in 1871 to the administrative control of the Cape Colony.
		The paramount chief Moshoeshoe II is head of state.
		Moshoeshoe II and his eldest son, Letsie III, alternate on the throne during this troubled period as they side with rival factions.
	www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad49 (688 words)

	Lesotho - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Moshoeshoe II returned from exile in 1992 as an ordinary citizen.
		After the return to democratic government, King Letsie III tried unsuccessfully to persuade the BCP government to reinstate his father (Moshoeshoe II) as head of state.
		After protracted negotiations, the BCP government was reinstated and the King abdicated in favor of his father in 1995, but Moshoeshoe II died in a car accident in 1996 and was again succeeded by his son, Letsie III.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/e/s/Lesotho.html (1966 words)

	All Things Royal > Koninkrijk van Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso (Thabang, 2 mei 1938-Maloti Mountains, 15 januari 1996), was van 1960 tot 1965 Paramount Chief van Basotholand en van 1965 tot 1990 en van 1995 tot 1996 koning van Lesotho.
		In 1960 werd hij Paramount Chief van Basotholand onder de naam Moshoeshoe II (Moshoeshoe I was de stichter van Basotholand en tevens haar eerste Paramount Chief).
		Koning Moshoeshoe II kwam in januari 1996 tijdens een tragisch auto-ongeluk om het leven.
	allthingsroyal.nl /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t963.html (2294 words)

	Research & Teaching>>Lesotho>>Historical Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In the 1820ies, King Moshoeshoe of the Bakwena organized a powerful kingdom in northwestern Basutoland as a reaction to threatening wars of upheaval by Zulus in Natal.
		In 1871, Basutoland was annexed to the Cape Colony, and became a separate British colony in 1884, and was subsequently administered as one of the high commission territories in southern Africa.
		The BCP won the elections and formed the legislature (the Basutoland Nationall Council), and Moshoeshoe II, the paramount chief, became king.
	www.hrdc.unam.na /ls_history.htm (669 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Moshoeshoe
		Moshoeshoe MOSHOESHOE [Moshoeshoe] or Moshweshwe, c.1786-1870, Sotho king.
		A remarkable leader, he was a superior military tactician and was able to unite several small groups into the Sotho nation.
		Moshoeshoe II A Dictionary of Contemporary World History; 1/1/2004; JAN PALMOWSKI; 90 words
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Moshoeshoe (283 words)

	Sesotho Web : Basotho in Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		King Moshoeshoe was the son of a chief of the Bakoteli - a branch of the Koena (Crocodile) clan.
		The then king, Moshoeshoe II was given executive powers but was soon dethroned and replaced by Prince Mohato as Letsie III in 1990.The constitution was suspended and an interim government created after the Palace Coup of 1994.
		King Moshoeshoe II died in a car accident in 1996 and was succeeded by his son Letsie III.
	www.sesotho.web.za /lesotho.htm (1121 words)

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		His wish came true in 1966 and the nation of Lesotho was officially born, with King Moshoeshoe II as the sovereign.
		In 1986, King Moshoeshoe II was restored as head of state after he accepted a compromise in which the Constitution would name him as titular head but his executive powers would be curtailed.
		Letsie III abdicated in favour of his father, Moshoeshoe II, in 1995, which restored calm to the nation after a year of chaos and unrest.
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/Africa/lesotho/default.asp?SubLink=DExplorer/Africa/Lesotho/ciHistory_Inc.htm (358 words)

	MESSAGE OF PRES MANDELA: DEATH OF KING MOSHOSHOE II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		I have learnt with profound shock of the tragic death, this morning, of King Moshoeshoe II of the Kingdom of Lesotho.
		King Moshoeshoe II was a great friend of the people of South Africa, an able leader and one of the world's reigning monarchs who unequivocally embraced democracy within the context of the history and traditions of their nations.
		A descendent of king Moshoeshoe I - revered warrior-general and diplomat, King Moshoeshoe II was instrumental in the struggle of the Basotho nation for their independence; and in their staunch resistance to the aggressive policies of successive apartheid regimes to undermine the Kingdom's sovereignty.
	www.info.gov.za /speeches/1996/j170w879.htm (522 words)

	Lesotho
		Fighting between Moshoeshoe's forces and those of the Afrikaners continued until the 1860s, and Moshoeshoe lost some of his land.
		The king, Moshoeshoe II, attempted to enlarge his authority, but his efforts were checked by the prime minister.
		Moshoeshoe was stripped of power and exiled in March 1990; he was officially dethroned in November and his son, Letsie David Mohato Bereng Seeiso, was temporarily enthroned as Letsie III.
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/GeogHist/histories/history/hiscountries/L/lesotho.html (743 words)

	Background Info \| Lesotho Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Worried by the Boers, Moshoeshoe the Great enlisted British support, but the British were equally worried about Moshoeshoe, and launched an unsuccessful attack on him.
		These events were overshadowed by the dissolution of parliament in August by new King Letsie, Moshoeshoe's son, who cited popular dissatisfaction with the BCP administration and appointed himself head of state for both executive and legislative purposes.
		In late 1995, Moshoeshoe II was killed in a car accident.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/lesotho/essential?a=culture (1107 words)

	List of kings of Lesotho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Letsie II Lerotholi: 21 August 1905 - 28 January 1913
		Moshoeshoe II: 5 December 1970 - 12 November 1990
		Moshoeshoe II: 25 January 1995 - 15 January 1996
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_kings_of_Lesotho (205 words)

	FACT SHEET: Lesotho at a Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During Moshoeshoe's reign (1823-70), a series of wars with South Africa from 1856-68, resulted in the loss of extensive Basotho land, now known as the "Lost Territory." In order to protect his people, Moshoeshoe appealed to Queen Victoria for assistance, and in 1868 the land that is present-day Lesotho was placed under British protection.
		In February 1990, King Moshoeshoe II was stripped of his executive and legislative powers and exiled by Justin Lekhanya, who had been "co-ruler" with the King.
		Lekhanya was ousted in 1991 by a mutiny of junior army officers that left Phisoane Ramaema as Chairman of the Military Council.
	deploymentlink.osd.mil /deploy/info/africa/lesotho/index.shtml (893 words)

	Lesotho From K to O
		King Moshoeshoe I, the founder of the Basotho nation, signed a treaty in 1843 that placed his Kingdom under British protection.
		Basutoland, as the country was then called, became the independent nation of Lesotho on 4 October 1966, with King Moshoeshoe II as sovereign.
		After Moshoeshoe was killed in a car accident in 1996, Letsie III was restored to the throne.
	premiumwanadoo.com /sotho/a2z/k_o.html (948 words)

	Lesotho
		The colony of Basutoland became the independent nation of Lesotho on Oct. 4, 1966, with King Moshoeshoe II as sovereign.
		Lekhanya was himself forced to resign in April 1991, and Col. Ramaema became the new chairman in May. In Jan. 1995, the crown reverted to the father of Letsie III, Moshoeshoe II.
		In 1996, however, King Moshoeshoe died in an automobile accident, and Letsie again assumed the throne.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107714.html (633 words)

	Summary of Events in Lesotho - 3rd quarter 1994
		On Sunday 14 August, a demonstration was held, in which a number of people (to be measured in hundreds, not thousands according to one observer) demanded the reinstallation of King Moshoeshoe II to replace his son King Letsie III.
		The matter of who should be the constitutional monarch had for some time been an issue among a small but vociferous minority, ever since the return of King Moshoeshoe II from exile in 1992, not as a reigning monarch but as ex-King.
		A statement had in any case already been made by the Chairman of the new ‘Council of Ministers’, Hae Phoofolo, saying that it was intended to modify the constitution and return King Moshoeshoe II to the throne.
	www.trc.org.ls /events/events19.943.htm (2797 words)

	Visit to his Majesty King Moshoeshoe II, (Leshotho)
		It has been a special joy for me to celebrate the beatification of Father Joseph Gérard, one of the first Catholic missionaries to the Basotho people and a man of great love for God and for your ancestors, a servant of Christ who sought to be the friend of all.
		He himself was befriended by the renowned founder of this nation, His Majesty King Moshoeshoe I. The Catholic Church here has just commemorated the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the arrival in Lesotho of Father Gérard and his companions.
		I know, too, that the citizens of Lesotho share this concern for unity and peace, for it is part of your national heritage, ever since the days of King Moshoeshoe I, a leader who chose as his means of governing the way of tolerance and forgiveness, dialogue and persuasion.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1988/september/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19880915_re-moshoeshoe_en.html (748 words)

	Lonely Planet's Guide to Lesotho
		In 1991 Lekhanya was himself overthrown by a group of army officers.
		Following negotiations between the new leadership headed by Major-General Elias Ramaema and Moshoeshoe II, the former monarch returned to the country in August 1992.
		These events were overshadowed by the dissolution of parliament in August by new King Letsie, Moshoeshoe's son, who cited popular diasstisfaction with the BCP administration and appointed himself head of state for both executive and legislative purposes.
	webcenter.travel.netscape.com /travel/lonely_planet/africa/lesotho/history.html (1055 words)

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