List of Kings of Swaziland
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This page contains a list of Paramount Chiefs and Kings (Ngwenyamas) of Swaziland. See also lists of incumbents.
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Pre-1780 Kings/Paramount Chiefs of Swaziland
Paramount Chiefs of Swaziland, 1780-1968
- Ngwane III: 17...-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 Thandile 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 Gwamile Mdluli (regent): 10 December 1899 - 22 December 1921
- Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 - 2 September 1968
Kings of Swaziland, 1968-present
- Sobhuza II: 2 September 1968 - 21 August 1982
- Queen Dzeliwe (regent): 21 August 1982 - 9 August 1983
- Prince Sozisa Dlamini ("Authorized Person"): 9 August 1983 - 18 August 1983
- Queen Ntombi (regent): 18 August 1983 - 25 April 1986
- Mswati III: 25 April 1986 - (current incumbent)
External links
- Rulers: Swaziland (http://rulers.org/ruls3.html#swaziland)
- Swaziland Royal Family Tree (http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/states/southafrica/swaziland.html)
- Swaziland Nation Trust Commission: Swazi History (http://www.sntc.org.sz/cultural/swazihistory3.html)
- Swaziland government site: Kings of the Kingdom (http://www.gov.sz/home.asp?pid=900)de:Liste der Herrscher Swasilands