List of rulers of Rolong
List of Rulers of baRôlông
Territory located in present-day Botswana.
Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1760 | Secession of baRôlông bTshidi segment from other baRôlông segments | |
| c.1760 to c.1775 | Tshidi a Tau, Kgôsikgolo | |
| c.1775 to c.1785 | Thutlwa a Tshidi, Kgôsikgolo | |
| c.1785 to c.1790 | Makgêtla a Tau, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| c.1790 to 1815 | Lesomo a Tshidi, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1815 to 1848 | Tawana a Tlhutlwa, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1848 to 1849 | Makgêtla a Tshidi, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1849 to 19 October 1896 | Montshiwa a Tau, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1896 to 1903 | Bêsêlê I a Montshiwa, acting Kgôsikgolo (Wessels) | |
| 1903 to 1911 | Badirile a Montshiwa, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1911 to 1915 | Lekôkô a Marumolwa, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1915 to 1917 | Joshua a Molêma, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1917 to 1919 | Bakolopang a Montshiwa, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1919 to 1954 | Letlamoreng I a Kebalepile, Kgôsikgolo (a Montshiwa) | |
| 1954 to 19?? | Tiêgo Tawana a Selere, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 19?? to 1970 | Kebalepile a Lothlamoreng, Kgôsikgolo (Kebalepile Montshiwa) | |
| 1970 to 1977 | Bêsêlê II, Kgôsikgolo (Besele Montshiwa) | 1st Term |
| 1977 to 1982 | R. Motlhatledi, Kgôsikgolo, Tribal Authority | |
| 1982 to 17 June 2001 | Bêsêlê II, Kgôsikgolo (Besele Montshiwa) | 2nd Term |
| 23 February 2002 to present | Letlamoreng II, Kgôsikgolo (Letlamoreng Montshiwa) | |
At this point the Barolong found themselves separated by the Botswana - South Africa border. There are other Barolong in South Africa with different leaders but emanating from the same ancestry.[1]
See also
- Botswana
- Heads of state of Botswana
- Heads of government of Botswana
- Colonial heads of Botswana (Bechuanaland)
- Rulers of baKgatla
- Rulers of baKwêna
- Rulers of Balete (baMalete)
- Rulers of baNgwaketse
- Rulers of Bangwato (bamaNgwato)
- Rulers of baTawana
- Rulers of baTlôkwa
- Lists of office-holders
References
- "Botswanan traditional polities". www.rulers.org.
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