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Ndlovukati
Ndlovukati (literally, "She-Elephant", pl. ''tiNdlovukati''; also spelled Indlovukazi) is the Siswati title for the female monarch of Eswatini. The title is given preferentially to the mother of the reigning king (styled the ''Ngwenyama'', "Lion of Swaziland"), or to another female royal of high status if the king's mother has died. The title is roughly equivalent to a queen mother, though she is jointly head of state, ruling alongside the Ngwenyama. When there is no king, the Ndlovukati rules as queen regent. The current Ndlovukati is Queen Ntfombi Tfwala, the mother of Ngwenyama Mswati III and wife of Sobhuza II. She was also queen regent from 1983 until 1986 when Mswati became king. The most notable queen regent was Ndlovukati Labotsibeni Mdluli who ruled Swaziland from 1899 until 1921 when she abdicated for Sobhuza II. Origins The Ndlovukati is traditionally joint monarch of Eswatini with the king. The king is seen as the administrative head of state, while the Ndlovukati is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntfombi Tfwala
Queen Ntfombi, The Queen Mother, Ndlovukati of Eswatini (born Ntfombi Tfwala; 27 December 1949) is the current Ndlovukati and joint head of state of Eswatini, serving since 1986. She was also regent of Eswatini from 1983 to 1986. She is the mother of King Mswati III. Early life and marriage Ntfombi married King Sobhuza II of Swaziland, with whom she had a son, Prince Makhosetive Dlamini. In 1982 King Sobhuza designated another of his wives, Queen Dzeliwe, as the ''Ndlovukati'' to reign as joint sovereign with his future successor. Instead of recognizing one of her sons as his heir apparent, he indicated to his '' Loqoqo'' that he wanted Prince Makhosetive Dlamini to succeed him on the throne. In June 1982 he also extended the authority of the ''Loqoqo'', empowering it to act as a "Supreme Council of State", free to appoint an "Authorised Person" to exercise the royal prerogative if a regent was deemed unable to do so properly. Regency of Queen Dzeliwe In the power vacuum that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntfombi Of Eswatini
Queen Ntfombi, The Queen Mother, Ndlovukati of Eswatini (born Ntfombi Tfwala; 27 December 1949) is the current Ndlovukati and joint head of state of Eswatini, serving since 1986. She was also regent of Eswatini from 1983 to 1986. She is the mother of King Mswati III. Early life and marriage Ntfombi married King Sobhuza II of Swaziland, with whom she had a son, Prince Makhosetive Dlamini. In 1982 King Sobhuza designated another of his wives, Queen Dzeliwe, as the ''Ndlovukati'' to reign as joint sovereign with his future successor. Instead of recognizing one of her sons as his heir apparent, he indicated to his '' Loqoqo'' that he wanted Prince Makhosetive Dlamini to succeed him on the throne. In June 1982 he also extended the authority of the ''Loqoqo'', empowering it to act as a "Supreme Council of State", free to appoint an "Authorised Person" to exercise the royal prerogative if a regent was deemed unable to do so properly. Regency of Queen Dzeliwe In the power vacuum that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomawa Ndwandwe
laNgolotsheni (Lomawa) Ndwandwe (died September 1938) was the Ndlovukati (Queen Mother) of Swaziland, the wife of King Ngwane V, and the mother of King Sobhuza II. Biography Early life Ndwandwe, of the Esikoteni branch of the Ndwandwe clan, was born to Chief Ngolotjeni Nxumalo and Msindvose Ndlela. She was the eldest of three sisters. Her siblings included her full sister (and ultimately, co-wife) Nukwase Ndwandwe, who succeeded her as Ndlovukati, and her brother Benjamin Nxumalo, who later provided counsel to Sobhuza II. As a descendant of Zidze Ndwandwe and as the daughter of a respected chief, Ndwandwe was selected by the council of elders as the main wife for Ngwane V. Reign Following the death of Ngwane V, Ndwandwe was selected from among his widows, by the council of elders, as the next Ndlovukati, and her infant son Nkhotfotjeni was named King Sobhuza II. As the Queen Mother, Ndwandwe was the guardian of Swazi rituals. Death Ndwandwe died in September 1938. In order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dlamini Dynasty
The House of Dlamini is the royal house of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Mswati III, as king and Ngwenyama of Eswatini, is the current head of the house of Dlamini. Swazi kings up to the present day are referred to as ''Ingwenyama'' and they rule together with the Queen Mother who is called '' Indlovukati''. The Swazi kings, like other Nguni nations, practice polygamy and thus have many wives and children. Foundations The Dlamini dynasty traces itself back to a chief ''Dlamini I'' (also known as ''Matalatala''), who is said to have migrated with the Swazi people from East Africa through Tanzania and Mozambique. Ngwane III, however, is often considered to be the first King of modern Eswatini, who ruled from 1745 to 1780. In the early years of the Dlamini dynasty, the people and the country in which they resided was called ''Ngwane'', after Ngwane III. In the early 19th century, the Dlamini centre of power shifted to the central part of Eswatini, known as Ezulwini valley. This occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngwenyama
iNgwenyama (also ''Ingwenyama'') is the title of the male monarch of Eswatini. In English, the title is sometimes translated as King of Eswatini. The iNgwenyama reigns together with the Ndlovukazi, a spiritual leadership position held by the iNgwenyama's mother or another female royal of high status.Kuper, Hilda (1980 947. ''An African Aristocracy. Rank Among the Swazi'' acsimile reprint Africana Publishing Company for the International African Institute. The Ndlovukati may serve as a Regent if the position of Ngwenyama is vacant. ''Ingwenyama'' means "Lion" in Swati but in an honorific sense, as opposed to ''libhubesi'', the usual way of referring to actual lions. The title is sometimes written ''Ingwenyama'', ''iNgwenyama'', or ''ingweinyama'', with the prefix ''i-'' (plural ''ti-'', tiNgweniyama), meaning "the king". The current king is Mswati III, who has reigned since 1986. The annual budget allocated to the King and the royal household amounts to $61 million. Powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zihlathi Ndwandwe/Mkhatjwa
Zihlathi Ndwandwe (a.k.a. Zilathi Nxumalo) (died 1975) was Ndlovukati (Queen mother) of Swaziland during the reign of 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 .... She was succeeded by her full sister and co-wife, Seneleni Ndwandwe. References Swazi royalty Year of birth missing 1975 deaths {{Swaziland-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Mother
A queen mother is a former queen, often a queen dowager, who is the mother of the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since the early 1560s. It arises in hereditary monarchies in Europe and is also used to describe a number of similar yet distinct monarchical concepts in non-European cultures around the world. " Queen Mother" usually, in English, refers to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (queen consort, 1936–1952; queen mother, 1952–2002), who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and one of the few people to use the term as an official style. However, it is also used as an official title in Thailand where Sirikit, the mother of the present king, is officially styled "The Queen Mother". Status A queen mother is often a queen dowager, a widow of a king, who is simultaneously a former queen consort and the mother of the current monarch. As there is only one monarch, there can only be one queen mother. It is unclear if a queen consort whose husband abdica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labotsibeni 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 time of her birth, her father was away fighting the people of Tsibeni in what became the Barberton district of the Transvaal — hence her name. Following the death of her father she moved with her uncle, Mvelase Mdluli, to the royal homestead at Ludzidzini in the Ezulwini Valley, central Swaziland. It was there that she received some training in statecraft from the old queen mother, Thandzile ('LaZidze'), widow of King Sobhuza I and mother of Mswati II. Marriage She became one of the wives of the young Ingwenyama or king of the Swazi, Mbandzeni Dlamini (c. 1857–1889), soon after his succession in 1874. They had four surviving children, three sons, Bhunu (c. 1875–1899), Malunge (c. 1880–1915), and Lomvazi (c. 1885–1922), and a daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 peers".Hugh Gillis, ''The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History'', 1999, Greenwood Publishing Group, page 82 She led the country during the tumultuous period before the kingdom was placed under the administration of the South African Republic The South African Republic ( nl, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; af, Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer Republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it ... in 1894. References 19th-century African people 19th-century women rulers Women rulers in Africa Queens regnant Swazi monarchs 1895 deaths {{Swazi Monarchs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 King Ndvungunye (also known as ''Zikodze''), and his mother was Somnjalose Simelane. He was calle ... until 1840 when King Mswati II became the king.Lojiba Simelani's first born son prince Sononde was young during the death of his father. King Mswati II was made king for that reason. Sononde and his mother rebeled against the former Swati king's advisors and later chased out of Swaziland. References Women rulers in Africa Swazi monarchs 19th-century monarchs in Africa 19th-century women rulers {{Swazi Monarchs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisile Khumalo
Sisile Khumalo (1880s), was Ndlovukati (Queen mother) of Swaziland during the reign of Dlamini IV. Her son, Ludvonga, died without heirs and was never made king. Khumalo was influential in the choice of Mbandzeni Mbandzeni (also known as Dlamini IV, Umbandine, Umbandeen) (1855–1889) was the King of Swaziland from 1872 until 1889. Ngwenyama, Ingwenyama Mbandzeni was the son of Mswati II and Nandzi Nkambule. His mother the wife of King Mswati had died wh ... (later Dlamini IV) as successor to King Mswati II. Khumalo was executed after quarrelling with Dlamini IV. References Swazi royalty 19th-century rulers in Africa 19th-century women rulers {{Swaziland-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomvula Mndzebele
Lomvula Mndzebele was the Queen Regent of Swaziland briefly in 1815 after the death of Ndvungunye until 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 ... became the king of Swaziland. References Women rulers in Africa Swazi monarchs 19th-century monarchs in Africa 19th-century women rulers {{Swazi Monarchs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
