Sekhukhune II was the paramount King of the

Bapedi The Pedi or (also known as the Northern Sotho or and the Marota or ) – are a southern African ethnic group that speak Pedi or ''Sepedi'', a dialect belonging to the Sotho-Tswana enthnolinguistic group. Northern Sotho is a term used to ...

and grandson of Sekhukhune I. He reigned during the

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. Sekhukhune's reign marked the final collapse of the Bapedi resistance against the occupation of their land by the

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and the

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.Sekhukhune II his heir Thulare II predeceased him and Kgobalale was appointed as a regent instead of his elder brother Seraki. It was the pedi nation as large that turned down the appointment of Seraki due to his unruly behaviour. They believed that if Kgobalale should have a problem he could notify his brother Seraki as he was trusted to when it comes to war.

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{{reflist Sotho-Tswana people Bapedi monarchy

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