Lerotholi Letsie (1836–1905)
was the
paramount chief of
Basotho (modern
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
) from November 20, 1891 to August 19, 1905.
Leadership of Basotho
Lerotholi became leader after his father's death in 1891. In 1898, he fought and defeated his uncle somewhere near
Thaba Bosiu. He remained leader until his death in 1905.
His son
Letsie II then became leader of the Basotho.
References
1836 births
1905 deaths
House of Moshesh
Basutoland people
People of the Basuto Gun War
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