Nelson Mandela was married three times:
Evlyn Mase (1944 - 1957)
Winnie Madikizela (1958 - 1996)
Graca Machel (1998 - Present)
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Nelson Mandela has 6 children from 3 wives. He has 20 grandchildren.
Nelson Mandela was arrested
Nelson Mandela's father Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, who at one time served as chief of the town of Mvezo. Mandela's father had four wives, with whom he fathered a total of thirteen children (four boys and nine girls). Mandela was born to his third wife ('third' by a complex royal ranking system), Nosekeni Fanny.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Nelson Mandela's father was Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela and his mother was Noqaphi Nosekeni Mandela. They were both South Africans.