Mswati II
Mswati II. (Also known under the names Mswazi , Mavuso or Mdvuso ; * 1820 , † 1868 ) was King of Swaziland between 1840 and 1868 .
Mswati II. Was also the eponym of weSwantini , which has been officially adopted as Eswatini in parlance since 2018. He is described by the anthropologist Hilda Kuper as "the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland". Swaziland achieved the greatest territorial expansion under his reign. He was the son of Sobhuza I and married to Tsandzile Ndwandwe , who ruled after his death.
swell
Hilda Kuper: An African Aristocracy. Rank Among the Swazi. Africana Publishing Company for the International African Institute, 1980 [1947]
See also
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sobhuza I. |
King of Swaziland 1840–1868 |
Dlamini IV. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mswati II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mswazi; Mavuso; Mdvuso |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Swaziland (1840–1868) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1820 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1868 |