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Sekgoma II

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Sekgoma II
King (Kgosi) of Bechuanaland, Ruler of the Bangwato people of central Botswana, Paramount Chief of the Bamangwato
Reign1923–1925
PredecessorKhama III
SuccessorSeretse II
Born1869
Bechuanaland
Died17 November 1925 (aged 55–56)
Mafikeng
SpouseTebogo Kebailele
Issue3 sons and 1 daughter by 3 wives
Names
Sekgoma II Khala
HouseKhama
FatherKhama III (1872, 1875–1923)
MotherElizabeth MmaBessie

Sekgoma (or Sekhome) II (1869 – November 17, 1925) was the king of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland in modern-day Botswana.

He was the son of King Khama III by his first wife, Mma-Besi. In 1923, Sekgoma II ascended the throne at the age of 54 upon the death of his father. However, his reign was short and only lasted two years. Sekgoma's son, Seretse II, was too young at the time to ascend the throne, and Tshekedi Khama, Sekgoma's younger brother, acted as regent.

References

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  • http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/states/botswana/bamangwato.html
  • Knight-Bruce, Mrs. Wyndham (1893). The Story of an African Chief: Being the Life of Khama. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner.
  • Lloyd, Edwin (1895). Three Great African Chiefs (Khâmé, Sebelé and Bathoeng). London: T. F. Unwin – via Google Books.