King Gcaleka kaPhalo

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King Gcaleka kaPhalo was an 18th-century Xhosa monarch and founder of the Gcaleka royal lineage, which became the senior branch of the Xhosa nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Xhosa monarch
founder of a royal lineage
historical figure
associatedWith Eastern Cape region NERFINISHED
branchOf House of Phalo NERFINISHED
category 18th-century monarchs in Africa
South African traditional rulers
Xhosa kings NERFINISHED
century 18th century
child Khawuta kaGcaleka NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Xhosa Kingdom NERFINISHED
culture Xhosa culture
date 18th century
ethnicGroupLed Xhosa nation NERFINISHED
ethnicity Xhosa NERFINISHED
familyName kaPhalo NERFINISHED
father King Phalo kaTshiwo NERFINISHED
founded Gcaleka dynasty NERFINISHED
Gcaleka royal lineage
givenName Gcaleka NERFINISHED
hasDynasticStatus senior royal house of the Xhosa
language Xhosa language NERFINISHED
notableFor founding the Gcaleka royal lineage
leading the senior branch of the Xhosa nation
partOf Xhosa nation NERFINISHED
people Xhosa people NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of the Xhosa NERFINISHED
Xhosa paramount chief
region Southern Africa
relative King Phalo kaTshiwo NERFINISHED
royalHouse Gcaleka royal lineage NERFINISHED
House of Gcaleka NERFINISHED
royalStyle King
seniority senior branch of the Xhosa nation
succeededBy King Khawuta kaGcaleka NERFINISHED
title King
Paramount Chief

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Gcaleka Xhosa namedAfter King Gcaleka kaPhalo
House of Phalo notableKing King Gcaleka kaPhalo