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Khama III | |||||
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King (Kgosi) of Botswana, Ruler of the Bangwato people of central Botswana; King of the Bangwato | |||||
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Reign | 1872–1873, 1875–1922 | ||||
Successor | Sekgoma Khama, Kgosi Sekgoma II (1923–1925) | ||||
Born | c. 1837 Mosu, Bechuanaland | ||||
Died | 21 February 1923 Serowe | (aged 85–86)||||
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Issue | 2 sons and 9 daughters by 4 wives: Bessie Khama, 1867-1920, married Chief Ratshosa (descendant of Chief Molwa) Sekgoma Khama (1869–1925) (Sekgoma II) Bonyerile Khama, b. 1901 Kgosi Tshekedi Khama (1905–1959) | ||||
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Father | Kgosikgolo Sekgoma, Kgosi Sekgoma I (1815–1883) | ||||
Mother | Keamogetse |
Khama III (c. 1837 – 21 February, 1923), referred to by missionaries as Khama the Good also called Khama the Great, was the Kgosi (meaning king) of the Bangwato people.