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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 i ...

s'') of Eswatini (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 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 ...

''). 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 Dlamini III (also known as Ladzandzukane and Sidvwaba Silutfuli) was a king or ''tiNgwenyama'' of the Swazi people who led them approximately between 1720 until 1744. He was the father to Ngwane III the first King of modern Swaziland. He is consid ...

: 1720–1744

Kings of Swaziland (1745–1906)

Ngwane III Ngwane III was King of Eswatini from 1745 to 1780. He is considered to be the first King of modern Eswatini. For his name the people were called ''bakaNgwane'' and the country was called ''kaNgwane'' or ''lakaNgwane''. Ngwane was the son of D ...

: 1745–1780 (The first King of modern Swaziland) *''

LaYaka Ndwandwe LaYaka Ndwandwe was the Queen Regent of Swaziland briefly in 1780 after the death of Ngwane III until Ndvungunye became the king of Swaziland Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; ...

(Queen Regent)'': 1780 *

Ndvungunye Ndvungunye (also known as Zikodze (Zwane), Mavuso II) was King of Swaziland from 1780 until his death in 1815 after succeeding his father, King Ngwane III following a very brief regency of Ndlovukati LaYaka Ndwandwe. Very little has been record ...

(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 (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 Tsandzile Ndwandwe, also known as LaZidze (daughter of Zidze), was an ''Ndlovukati'' or senior queen of Swaziland from July 1868 until June 1875. She was the daughter of Zwide kaLanga Zwide kaLanga (1758–1825) was the king of the Ndwandwe (Nx ...

(Queen Regent)'': August 1865 – June 1875 * Crown Prince Ludvonga II (Macaleni) – Never became King * Dlamini IV (Mbandzeni): 1875–1889 *'' Tibati Nkambule (Queen Regent)'': 7 April 1889 – 1894 * Ngwane V (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 Prince Sozisa Dlamini of Swaziland (c. 1912 – 1992) was Chief of Gundvwini. He became the Authorized Person of Swaziland from 1982 to 1985 after the death of King Sobhuza II, and in 1983 was briefly the acting Regent of the country, after he depo ...

'': 21 August 1982 – 1 November 1985 ;Regents during the minority of King Mswati III: *'' Queen Dzeliwe'': 21 August 1982 – 9 August 1983 *''

'': 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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