Ruler · 1938 – 1996
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Lived 1938 – 1996; politician. King of Lesotho (Lesotho), 1966 – 1970 and 2 more terms.
For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.
- Lived
- 1938 – 1996
- 58 years
- In office
- 25 years
- 3 reigns
- Lines
- 1
- Lesotho
- Left it
- left office alive
- read off the dates alone
King of Lesotho
Lesotho · the 1st, 3rd and 6th of 8 dated reigns · 1966 – 1996
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho1966 – 1970Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho1970 – 1990
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho1995 – 1996Reigned 1966 – 1970 · 4 years · came to it aged 28 · term 1 of 3
- Left it
- left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1970; they died in 1996
Reigned 1970 – 1990 · 20 years · came to it aged 32 · term 2 of 3
- Came to it
- the spouse of the ruler before, on record
- Left it
- deposedread from the ruler's own article
Jonathan was himself overthrown in 1986 and the King gained some power, but he was deposed in 1990, while his son Letsie III was forced to take his place as King.
Reigned 1995 – 1996 · 1 year · came to it aged 57 · term 3 of 3
- Came to it
- the parent of the ruler before, on record
- Left it
- died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: accidental death; traffic collision
In 1996, he was killed in a car accident, and Letsie became King again a month later.
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