Lobengula
King of Matabeleland · Historical Figures · Lived 1845 to 1894 · aged 49
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Something wrong?Lobengula Khumalo was the second and last official king of Mthwakazi. Both names in the Ndebele language mean "the men of the long shields", a reference to the Ndebele warriors' use of the Nguni shield.
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![The chameleon and the fly:
"Did you ever see a chameleon catch a fly? The chameleon gets behind the fly and remains motionless for some time, then he advances very slowly and gently, first putting forward one leg and then the other. At last, when well within reach, he darts his tongue and the fly disappears. England is the chameleon and I am that fly." - Lobengula[4]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Chameleon-jpatokal.jpg)
The chameleon and the fly:
"Did you ever see a chameleon catch a fly? The chameleon gets behind the fly and remains motionless for some time, then he advances very slowly and gently, first putting forward one leg and then the other. At last, when well within reach, he darts his tongue and the fly disappears. England is the chameleon and I am that fly." - Lobengula[4]
King Lobengula and one of his wives, 1893
Life in Bulawayo, c. 1900
Lobengula's youngest daughter, c. 1880-1910Family
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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1845 to 1894 · aged 49
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