33. He Was Born in 1918
Nelson Mandela was born in July 1918 in South Africa’s village of Mvezo. His father was a tribal chieftain, and he was given the name “Rolihlahla,” which means “troublemaker.” He took the surname “Mandela” because that was the name of his grandfather, who was the son of Ngubengcuka, a king of the Thembu people of South Africa. He was born into tribal royalty and were it not for some circumstances in his life, Mandela would have become a tribal chieftain.
