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The royal house of AmaTshawe is the oldest royal family in South Africa.They trace their ancestry back to Xhosa, a mythical figure who led the Nguni clans to near the Mzimkulu river, conquering and displacing the local Khoi clans resident.The first rulers of a unified Xhosa federation were the amaTshawe clan who conquered neighbouring Nguni chiefdoms to form the first Xhosa Federation.

Ama-Xhosa-Kingdom

(The Abe-Nguni-Nation would later come to be known as the Ama-Xhosa-Nation)

• King Mnguni-1st (Son of ??????????)

• King Yeyeye-1st (Son of Mnguni-1st)

• King Godongwane-1st (Son of Yeyeye-1st)

• King Yeyeye-2nd (Son of Godongwane-1st)

• King Godongwane-2nd (Son of Yeyeye-2nd)

• King Ntusingana (Son of Godongwane-2nd)

• King Mntalaba (Son of Ntusingana)

• King Nkanyezi (Son of Mntalaba)

• King Moyazana (Son of Nkanyezi)

• King Mntungwa-1st (Son of Moyazana)

• King Lufelolwenja (Son of Mntungwa-1st)

• King Lubololwenja (Son of Lufelolwenja)

• King Mhlanga-1st (Son of Lubololwenja)

• King Gigimani (Son of Mhlanga-1st)

• King Mbambeni (Son of Gigimani)

• King Balekane (Son of Mbambeni)

• King Khuphkile (Son of Balekane)

• King Madukuduku (Son of Khuphkile)

• King Mthonga-1st (Son of Madukuduku)

• King Mtingeli (Son of Mthonga-1st)

• King Holohlazi (Son of Mtingeli)

• King Sibhakabhaka (Son of Holohlazi)

• King Mbundane (Son of Sibhakabhaka)

• King Khungu (Son of Mbundane)

• King Mithiyonke (Son of Khungu)

• King Mabhudu (Son of Mithiyonke)

• King Xolangana (Son of Mabhudu)

• King Malangana (Son of Xolangana)

• King Bhabhana (Son of Malangana)

• King Dlakaza (Son of Bhabhana)

• King Khubambe (Son of Dlakaza)

• King Mhlamawele (Son of Khubambe)

• King Xhaphane (Son of Mhlamawele)

• King Hlabangobe (Son of Xhaphane)

• King Ngcwangube (Son of Hlabangobe)

• King Nkosiyane (Son of Ngcwangube)

• King Nkosiyamntu (Son of Nkosiyane)

(The first Known king of the Ama-Xhosa-Nation and the Founder of the Ama-Xhosa Federal system of governance)

• King Tshawe (Son of Nkosiyamntu)

• King Ngcwangu (Son of Tshawe)

• King Sikhomo (Son of Ngcwangu)

• King Togu (Son of Sikhomo)

• King Ngconde (Son of Togu)

• King Tshiwo (Son of Ngconde)

• King Phalo (Son of Tshiwo)

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• King Gcaleka (Son of Phalo)

• King Khawuta (Son of Gcaleka)

• King Hintsa (Son of Khawuta)

(The Most Renowned & Respected King in the Ama-Xhosa-history – Aa! Zanzolo!)

• King Sarhili (Son of Hintsa)

• King Sigcawu (Son of Sarhili)

• King Gwebi'nkumbi (Son of Sigcawu)

• King Ngangomhlaba (Son of Gwebi'nkumbi)

• King Zwelidumile (Son of Gwebi'nkumbi)

• King Xolilizwe (Son of Zwelidumile)

• King Zwelonke (Son of Xolilizwe)

• King Ahlangene (Son of Xolilizwe)

(The-Current-Reigning-Monarch).

• Chief Rharhabe (Son of Phalo)

• Prince Mlawu (Son of Rharhabe)

• Regency-Chief Ndlambe (Son of Rharhabe)

• Chief Ngqika (Son of Mlawu)

• Regency-Chief Maqoma (Son of Ngqika)

(Also the Commander of the Ama-Xhosa-Armed-Forces – Aa! Jongumsobomvu!),

• Chief Sandile (Son of Ngqika)

• Chief Gonya (Son of Sandile)

• Chief Faku (Son of Gonya)

(Not to be confused with the Ama-Mpondo-King Faku (Son of Ngqungqushe),

• Chief Velile (Son of Faku)

• Chief Mxolisi (Son of Velile)

• Chief Maxhobayakhawuleza (Son of Mxolisi)

• Chief Jonguxolo (Son of Maxhobayakhawuleza) (Aa!Vululwandle!)

(The-Current-Reigning-Monarch)

Xhosa Kingship Line

• Xhosa culture