List of kings of Swaziland
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This page contains a list of paramount chief
s and king
s (Ngwenyamas) of Swaziland
. See also lists of incumbents.
Paramount chief
A paramount chief is the highest-level traditional chief or political leader in a regional or local polity or country typically administered politically with a chief-based system. This definition is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple...
s and king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
s (Ngwenyamas) of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. See also lists of incumbents.
Kings/Paramount Chiefs of the Swazi (Pre–1780)
- Mkhulunkosi
- Qomizitha
- Sukuta
- Madlasomo
- Ndlovu (king)
- Ngwekati
- Mawawa/Kuwawa
- Sidvwabasilutfuli
- Gebase
- Kunene
- Nkabingwe
- Madlabane
- Hhili
- Dulunga
- Dondobola
- Sihuba
- Mlangeni
- Msimudze
- Mbhondlo/Mbhoholo
- Tembe
- Sikhulumaloyo
- Langa Samuketi
- Nkomo
- Khabako
- Nkosi I: 1355–1400
- Ngwane I: 1400–1435
- Dlamini I
- Mswati I
- Ngwane II
- Dlamini II
- Nkosi II
- Mavuso I
- Magudulela
- Ludvonga
- Dlamini III
Kings/Paramount Chiefs of Swaziland (1745–1968)
- Ngwane III: 1745–1780
- Queen Ndwandwe (regent): 1780
- Ngvudgunye (Zikodze): 1780–1815
- Queen Mndzebele (regent): 1815
- Sobhuza I (Ngwane IV): 1815–1836
- Queen Lojiba Simelane (regent): 1836–1840
- Mswati II: 1840 – July 1868
- Queen Tsandzile Ndwandwe (regent): July 1868 – June 1875
- Ludvonga II (Macaleni): died before becoming king
- Mbandzeni (Dlamini IV): June 1875 – 7 October 1889
- Queen Tibati Nkambule (regent): 7 October 1889 – 1894
- Ngwane V: February 1895 – 10 December 1899
- Queen Labotsibeni MdluliLabotsibeni MdluliLabotsibeni Mdluli also known as Gwamile, was daughter of Chief Mvelase Mdluli and wife of Ngwenyama Mbandzeni. She was royal regent, ruling Swaziland from the death of her son Bhunu on 1899 until the accession to the throne of her grandson Sobhuza II on 1921....
(regent): 10 December 1899 – 22 December 1921
- Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli
- Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 – 2 September 1968
Kings of Swaziland (1968–Present)
| Image | Name | Date of birth | Monarch From | Monarch Until | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sobhuza II | 22 July 1899 | 2 September 1968 | 21 August 1982 | ||
| Mswati III | 19 April 1968 | 25 April 1986 | Incumbent/Alive | ||
See also
- Line of succession to the Swazi throneLine of succession to the Swazi throneIn Swaziland, no king can appoint his successor. Only an independent special traditional Council called the Liqoqo decides which of the wives shall be "Great Wife" and "Indlovukazi"...
- List of heads of government of Swaziland
- Lists of incumbents