Sekhukhune
| Sekhukhuni I | |
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| King of the Bapedi People | |
| Reign | September 1861 – August 1882 (21 years) |
| Successor | Sekhukhuni II |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | 13 August 1882 (aged 61) |
| Father | Sekwati |
Sekukuni or Matsebe Sekhukhune, (1814–1882), the son of King Sekwati, was king of the Bapedi (or Marota) of Sekukuniland currently known as Phokwane village, in the present day Limpopo Province of South Africa. He became king upon his father's death in September 1861, married Legoadi IV in 1862 and lived at a mountain, now known as Thaba Ya Leolo, which he fortified.
As the Bapedi paramount leader he was faced with political challenges from the Boer, the independent South African Republic (ZAR) and the British Empire, with considerable social change caused by Christian missionaries.
He fought two wars: first successfully in 1876 against the ZAR and their Swazi allies, then unsuccessfully against the British and Swazi in 1879 during the Sekukuni Wars.
Sekukuni was held until 1881 in Pretoria, then assassinated by a notable rival in 1882.
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