# Faku a Ngqungqushe

> King Faku kaNgqungqushe was a King of the Ama-Mpondo Kingdom. He was born around 1780 at Vungeni homestead, the royal centre of the amaMpondo Kingdom. He reigned for around 50 years, resisting invasions from other African kingdoms, internal dissention, and European colonial pressure. In his old age his son, Ndamase, established himself as effectively independent in the western part of the Kingdom, which spilt in two upon King Faku's death at the age of 87.

*AmaMpondo Royal Throne*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/faku-a-ngqungqushe

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1780
- **Died:** 1867-10-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

King Faku kaNgqungqushe was a King of the Ama-Mpondo Kingdom. He was born around 1780 at Vungeni homestead, the royal centre of the amaMpondo Kingdom. He reigned for around 50 years, resisting invasions from other African kingdoms, internal dissention, and European colonial pressure. In his old age his son, Ndamase, established himself as effectively independent in the western part of the Kingdom, which spilt in two upon King Faku's death at the age of 87.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 2.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Faku kaNgqungqushe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faku_kaNgqungqushe)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5431600)

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