Seepapitso III dating history

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Seepapitso III Bathoen Gaseitsiwe (1884–1916) was the chief, or kgosi, of the Bangwaketse in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (present-day Botswana) from 1910 until his assassination in 1916. Becoming kgosi upon the death of his father, Bathoen I. Seepapitso implemented legal and economic reforms and began several development projects, giving him a reputation as a moderniser. He created a more bureaucratic system of government to facilitate his reforms, and he became known for his detailed record keeping of meetings and trials. Seepapitso implemented several levies to fund his projects and was strict with enforcement of the law, causing discontent with some of the tribe's headmen. He had a strained relationship with his brother, Moepitso, which culminated in Moepitso shooting and killing Seepapitso. Seepapitso was succeeded by a series of regents until his son Bathoen II came of age.