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Who ruled in 1957 CE?

1 documented African woman ruler in these records held office in 1957 CE.

1957 CE falls in the 20th century CE. See this era on the timeline

Documented history In office this year

Khesetoane Modjadji III

Third Rain Queen in the Modjadji lineage

c. 1895–1959 Balobedu queenship Southern Africa

The third Rain Queen’s long tenure crossed the turn of the 20th century; modern sources broadly agree on 1959 as its end but vary slightly on the accession year and spelling of her name.
Sources
1. National Museum Publications — Modjadji, Mofumahadi wa Pula
2. South African Cooperative Governance — Balobedu queenship lineage

Before 1957 CE

Documented history Office ended about 57 years earlier

Yaa Asantewaa

Ohemaa and regent of Ejisu

1900 Asante — Ejisu West Africa

As Ohemaa and regent of Ejisu, Yaa Asantewaa became the principal leader of the Asante war against British rule in 1900; she was not an Asante queen regnant.
Sources
1. British Museum — Yaa Asantewaa collection biography
2. UNESCO — General History of Africa, Volume VII

After 1957 CE

Documented history Office began about 2 years later

Makoma Modjadji IV

Fourth Rain Queen in the Modjadji lineage

c. 1959/60–1980 Balobedu queenship Southern Africa

The fourth Rain Queen in the lineage; published chronologies agree that her tenure ended in 1980 but give the preceding transition as either 1959 or 1960.
Sources
1. National Museum Publications — Modjadji, Mofumahadi wa Pula
2. South African Cooperative Governance — Balobedu queenship lineage

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