Nelson Mandela
ANC leader jailed for 27 years, then South Africa's first president elected by all its people, from 1994 to 1999.
PersonAlso known as Madiba, Rolihlahla Mandela
18 Jul 1918 – 5 Dec 2013
Over time
spouse of
Evelyn Mase
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Graça Machel
arrested near
Howick
born in
Mvezo
buried at
Qunu
death announced by
Jacob Zuma
died at
Houghton
founded
Mandela and Tambo
Umkhonto we Sizwe
freed by
F. W. de Klerk
honoured at Wembley by
Wembley Stadium
honoured by
Dire Straits
Stevie Wonder
Whitney Houston
imprisoned at
Robben Island
Pollsmoor Prison
Victor Verster Prison
led
Umkhonto we Sizwe
African National Congress
posed as the chauffeur of
Cecil Williams
sentenced by
Frans Rumpff
Quartus de Wet
signed
Constitution of South Africa
succeeded
Oliver Tambo
F. W. de Klerk
was succeeded by
Thabo Mbeki
was the subject of a petition launched by
Percy Qoboza
won
Nobel Peace Prize
wore the jersey of
Springboks
held secret talks with ←
Kobie Coetsee
met ←
P. W. Botha
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- spouse of:
- Evelyn Mase1944 – 1958
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- Graça Machelsince 18 Jul 1998
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- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela14 Jun 1958 – 1996
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- arrested near:
- Howicksince 5 Aug 1962
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- born in:
- Mvezosince 18 Jul 1918
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- buried at:
- Qunusince 15 Dec 2013
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- death announced by:
- Jacob Zumasince 5 Dec 2013
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- defended by:
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- died at:
- Houghtonsince 5 Dec 2013
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- found a legal apprenticeship through:
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- founded:
- Mandela and Tambosince Aug 1952
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- Umkhonto we Sizwesince 16 Dec 1961
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- freed by:
- F. W. de Klerksince 11 Feb 1990
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- grew up in:
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- honoured at Wembley by:
- Wembley Stadiumsince 11 Jun 1988
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- honoured by:
- Dire Straitssince 11 Jun 1988
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- Stevie Wondersince 11 Jun 1988
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- Whitney Houstonsince 11 Jun 1988
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- imprisoned at:
- Pollsmoor Prison31 Mar 1982 – Aug 1988
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- Robben Island13 Jun 1964 – 31 Mar 1982
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- Victor Verster Prison7 Dec 1988 – 11 Feb 1990
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- led:
- African National Congress7 Jul 1991 – 20 Dec 1997
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- Umkhonto we Sizwe1961 – 5 Aug 1962
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- lived at:
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- mediated in:
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- posed as the chauffeur of:
- Cecil Williamssince Aug 1962
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- prosecuted by:
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- sentenced by:
- Frans Rumpffsince 2 Dec 1952
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- Quartus de Wetsince 12 Jun 1964
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- signed:
- Constitution of South Africasince 10 Dec 1996
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- succeeded:
- F. W. de Klerksince 10 May 1994
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- Oliver Tambosince Jul 1991
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- was succeeded by:
- Thabo Mbekisince 1999
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- was the subject of a petition launched by:
- Percy Qobozasince Mar 1980
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- won:
- Nobel Peace Prizesince 10 Dec 1993
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- wore the jersey of:
- Springbokssince 24 Jun 1995
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- held secret talks with ←:
- Kobie Coetseesince 1985
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- met ←:
- P. W. Bothasince 5 Jul 1989
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- negotiated with ←:
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Appears in62 items
- Nelson Mandela
- Rolihlahla Mandela is born at Mvezo · subject18 Jul 1918
- Childhood in Qunu and at the Great Place · subject18 Jul 1918
- Mission schools: Clarkebury and Healdtown · student1934
- Fort Hare · student1939
- Runs away to Johannesburg · runaway1941
- Johannesburg and the Youth League · student1941
- The ANC Youth League is founded · executive member1944
- Marries Evelyn Mase · husbandOct 1944
- The Defiance Campaign · volunteer-in-chief26 Jun 1952
- Mandela & Tambo, attorneys · partnerAug 1952
- Convicted of “statutory communism” · defendant2 Dec 1952
- The Freedom Charter is adopted at Kliptown · observer26 Jun 1955
- Arrested for high treason · accused5 Dec 1956
- The Treason Trial · defendant5 Dec 1956
- Marries Winnie Madikizela · husband14 Jun 1958
- The Sharpeville massacre · protester21 Mar 1960
- A last public speech, at Pietermaritzburg · speaker25 Mar 1961
- Underground: the Black Pimpernel · fugitive29 Mar 1961
- Umkhonto we Sizwe’s first attacks · commander16 Dec 1961
- Through Africa and to London · travellerJan 1962
- Arrested at a roadblock near Howick · arrested5 Aug 1962
- Five years for incitement and leaving the country · defendant7 Nov 1962
- Police raid Liliesleaf Farm · resident11 Jul 1963
- The Rivonia Trial · defendant9 Oct 1963
- “I am prepared to die” · speaker20 Apr 1964
- Sentenced to life imprisonment · convict12 Jun 1964
- Robben Island · prisoner13 Jun 1964
- Not allowed to bury his son · father13 Jul 1969
- “Free Mandela” · subjectMar 1980
- Pollsmoor · prisoner31 Mar 1982
- Refuses freedom on conditions · prisoner10 Feb 1985
- Victor Verster · prisoner7 Dec 1988
- Tea with P. W. Botha · guest5 Jul 1989
- The speech from the City Hall balcony · speaker11 Feb 1990
- Walks out of Victor Verster · released prisoner11 Feb 1990, 14:14
- Negotiating the end of apartheid · negotiator2 May 1990
- The ANC suspends the armed struggle · ANC leader6 Aug 1990
- Elected president of the ANC · presidentJul 1991
- CODESA opens at Kempton Park · speaker20 Dec 1991
- Separates from Winnie · husband13 Apr 1992
- Chris Hani is assassinated · speaker10 Apr 1993
- The Nobel Peace Prize, shared with de Klerk · laureate10 Dec 1993
- Votes for the first time · voter27 Apr 1994
- Inaugurated at the Union Buildings · president10 May 1994
- President of South Africa · president10 May 1994
- The Springbok jersey at Ellis Park · wearer24 Jun 1995
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission · recipient15 Apr 1996
- Signs the Constitution at Sharpeville · signatory10 Dec 1996
- Marries Graça Machel · husband18 Jul 1998
- Later life · mediator14 Jun 1999