The name Lesotho translates to “land of the Sesotho speakers”. Lesotho was formed in 1824 by King Moshoeshoe I. Moshoeshoe (born c. 1786, near the upper Caledon River, northern Basutoland [now in Lesotho]—died March 11, 1870, Thaba Bosiu, Basutoland) was the founder and first paramount chief of the Sotho (Basuto, Basotho) nation. Also known as […]
