Basutoland
Basutoland was a colony in South Africa and Namibia (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1868 to 1966 CE, about 98 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
A British protectorate that kept Lesotho out of the Boer republics and later the Union of South Africa, though most of its men worked in South African mines.
See Basutoland on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1868 to 1966 CE
- Duration
- 98 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- South Africa and Namibia, Central and Southern Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Germanic
- Capital
- Maseru
Came from
Became
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Battle of Isandlwana
- Berlin Conference ends
- Witwatersrand gold rush
- Rinderpest sweeps southern Africa
- Second Boer War begins
- Herero and Nama genocide
- Maji Maji rebellion
- Apartheid becomes law
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Luba Empire
- Lunda Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Basutoland exist?
1868 to 1966 CE, about 98 years.
Where was Basutoland?
South Africa and Namibia, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Maseru.
What language did the rulers of Basutoland speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Basutoland?
Basotho Kingdom.
What came after Basutoland?
Lesotho.