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Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi (1870 – 23 June 1939) was the paramount chief of
Basutoland Basutoland was a British Crown colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho. Though the Basotho (then known as Basuto) and their territory had been under British control starting in 1868 (and ruled by Cape Colony from 1871), th ...
from 11 April 1913 when he succeeded his brother Letsie II until his death in 1939. He was succeeded by his son
Simon Seeiso Griffith Seeiso, full name Simon Seeiso Griffith (1905 – 26 December 1940) was the paramount chief of Basutoland from 23 June 1939 until his death. He was the father of king Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho and the paternal grandfather of king Letsie III of ...
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1870 births 1939 deaths House of Moshesh Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Basutoland people {{Kings of Lesotho