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Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

(known as Swaziland for most of its history). The King of Eswatini (also known as ''Ingwenyama'') rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as '' Ndlovukati''). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation.

Ancient Kings / Chiefs of the Swazi people (pre–1745)

*Mkhulunkosi *Qomizitha *Sukuta *Madlasomo *Ndlovu *Ngwekati *Mawawa *Sidvwabasilutfuli *Sukumbili *Mbokane *Gebase *Kunene *Nkabingwe *Madlabane *Hhili *Dulunga *Dondobola *Sihuba *Mlangeni *Msimudze *Mbhondlo *Tembe *Sikhulumaloyo *Langa Samuketi *Nkomo: 1200–1300 *Khabako: 1300–1355 *Nkosi I: 1355–1400 *Ngwane I: 1400–1435 *Dlamini I (Matalatala): 1435–1465 *Mswati I: 1480–1520 *Ngwane II: 1520–1550 *Dlamini II: 1555–1600 *Nkosi II: 1600–1640 *Mavuso I: 1645–1680 *Magudulela: 1685–1685 *Ludvonga I: 1685–1715 * Dlamini III: 1720–1744

Kings of Swaziland (1745–1906)

* Ngwane III: 1745–1780 (The first King of modern Swaziland) *'' LaYaka Ndwandwe (Queen Regent)'': 1780 * Ndvungunye (Zikodze, Mavuso II): 1780–1815 *'' Lomvula Mndzebele (Queen Regent)'': 1815 *

Sobhuza I Sobhuza I (also known as Ngwane IV, Somhlolo) (1788–1850) was king of Eswatini, from 1815 to 1850. Born around the year 1788, his father was King Ndvungunye (also known as ''Zikodze''), and his mother was Somnjalose Simelane. He was calle ...

(Somhlolo): 1815–1839 *''

Lojiba Simelane Lojiba Simelane was the queen regent Indlovukati of Swaziland from 1836 after the death of Sobhuza I Sobhuza I (also known as Ngwane IV, Somhlolo) (1788–1850) was king of Eswatini, from 1815 to 1850. Born around the year 1788, his father was ...

(Queen Regent)'': 1836–1840 *

Mswati II King Mswati II (Born:1820–Died:1868), also known as Mswati and Mavuso III, was the king of Eswatini between 1850 and 1868. He was also the eponym of Eswatini. Mswati is considered to be one of the greatest fighting kings of Eswatini. Under h ...

(Mavuso III): 1840–1865 *'' Tsandzile Ndwandwe (Queen Regent)'': August 1865 – June 1875 * Crown Prince Ludvonga II (Macaleni) – Never became King *

Dlamini IV Mbandzeni (also known as Dlamini IV, Umbandine, Umbandeen) (1855–1889) was the King of Swaziland from 1872 until 1889. Ingwenyama Mbandzeni was the son of Mswati II and Nandzi Nkambule. His mother the wife of King Mswati had died when he was ...

(Mbandzeni): 1875–1889 *''

Tibati Nkambule Tibati Madvolomafisha Nkambule (d. 1895), was the Queen Regent and Indlovukati of Swaziland from 1889 until 1894 following the death of King Mbandzeni (Dlamini IV). Tibati has been called "strong, traditionalist and well respected among her pee ...

(Queen Regent)'': 7 April 1889 – 1894 *

Ngwane V Ngwane V (also known as Mahlokohla, Bhunu, Hhili) (11 May 1876 – 10 December 1899) was the King of Swaziland from 1895 until his death on 10 December 1899. Ngwane was born the son of Mbandzeni and his mother was Labotsibeni Mdluli. He ascend ...

(Mahlokohla): January 1895 – 10 December 1899 *''

Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli Labotsibeni Mdluli, also known as Gwamile (c. 1859 – 15 December 1925), was the Queen Mother and Queen Regent of Swaziland. Early life She was born at Luhlekweni in northern Swaziland around 1859, the daughter of Matsanjana Mdluli. At the tim ...

(Queen Regent)'': 10 December 1899 – 31 March 1906

Paramount Chiefs of the Swaziland Protectorate (1906–1968)

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(Queen Regent)'': 31 March 1906 – 22 December 1921 *

Sobhuza II Sobhuza II, (; also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982) was the Paramount Chief and later Ngwenyama of Swaziland for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history. Sobhuza was ...

: 22 December 1921 – 2 September 1968

Kings of Swaziland / Eswatini (1968–present)

;"Authorized Person" during the minority of King Mswati III: *'' Prince Sozisa Dlamini'': 21 August 1982 – 1 November 1985 ;Regents during the minority of King Mswati III: *'' Queen Dzeliwe'': 21 August 1982 – 9 August 1983 *'' Prince Sozisa Dlamini'': 9 August 1983 – 18 August 1983 *'' Queen Ntfombi'': 18 August 1983 – 25 April 1986

Timeline since 1921

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Mswati III Mswati III (born Makhosetive; 19 April 1968) is the king ( Swazi: Ngwenyama, Ingwenyama yemaSwati) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family. He was born in Manzini in the Protectorate of Swaziland to King Sobhuza II and one of his young ...

Royal Standard

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References

External links

Rulers: EswatiniOfficial Website of Swaziland MonarchySwaziland government site: Kings of the Kingdom
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