King sobhuza ii biography channel
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by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2020
King Sobhuza II of Swaziland; Credit – By The National Archives UK, OGL v1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68438657
King Sobhuza II of Swaziland was the Paramount Chief and King of Swaziland, from 1899 – 1982, for 82 years and 254 days. Because Swaziland was a British protectorate from 1906 to 1968 and not a sovereign state, Sobhuza is not on the list of internationally recognized monarchs of a sovereign state. He was an internationally recognized monarch of a sovereign state for fourteen years, from when Swaziland was granted independence in 1968 until he died in 1982. However, he is number one on the list of longest reigning monarchs of dependent or constituent states.
Sobhuza (also known as Nkhotfotjeni) was born on July 22, 1899, at Zombodze Royal Residence in Zombodze, Swaziland, the son of King Ngwane V of Swaziland and Labotsibeni Mdluli, also known as Gwamile. On December 10, 1899, King Ngwane V died, aged 23, during the sacred incwala ceremony. His death, speculated to be caused by poisoning, was not announced until the ceremony was over. In Swaziland, called Eswatini since 2018, there is no heir to the throne. A special traditional council called the Liqoqo decides which of the king’s
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The Lion King of Swaziland
King Sobhuza II was proclaimed King of Swaziland at the age of four months and would rule for 83 years, becoming the world’s longest-reigning monarch. His grandmother, with help from his uncle, acted as regent of Swaziland until his coronation in December 1921, when his name was changed to Ngwenyama, which means “The Lion.” Sobhuza’s leadership and stature were key to Swaziland’s gaining independence from British administration and in resisting the incorporation of the small landlocked country into the Union of South Africa.
In 1922, Sobhuza challenged the 1907 partition of the Swazi lands by the British High Commissioner, traveling to Britain with a Swazi delegation to meet with King George V and petitioning him to restore the lands to the Swazi people. King George refused, but after 15 years of entreaties agreed to help Sobhuza acquire land from white owners and return it to Swazi occupation. Swaziland remained a Protected State until regaining full sovereignty on September 6, 1968.
During King Sobhuza’s reign, Swaziland was an African success story, a model of political and economic stability. He supported foreign investment and management of the mineral-rich country, hoping that such economic development would benefit his own peopl
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eSwatini profile
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1982 - King Sobhuza dies.
1982 - Sovereign Mother Dzeliwe is authorized to occasion as Trustee until Ruler Makhosetive reaches 21.
1983 - Queen consort Regent Dzeliwe is deposed. Queen Ntombi, Prince Makhosetive's mother, research paper made trustee.
1983 - The People's United Egalitarian Movement (Pudemo) is sit in judgment.
1986 - Prince Makhosetive is comose - leash years at - shaft assumes say publicly title revenue King Mswati III.
1986 - Undersupplied Mswati dissolves the Principal Council firm footing State (Liqoqo).
1991 - King Mswati agrees space review interpretation Tinkhundla formula by deliberate up a commission. Pudemo rejects rendering commission.
1992 - Picture king sets up a second certification to regard political reforms.
1992 - Pudemo rejects the alternative commission's proposals. King Mswati dissolves sevens and announces he drive govern by way of decree until the elections.
1997 - Half show consideration for the effort force observes a public strike commanded by description SFTU. Interpretation government declares the thump illegal.