Ngwane III
Ngwane III | |
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Dlamini III | |
Mother | LaYaka Ndwandwe |
Ngwane III was King of
Kingship
Ngwane III is an important figure in the history of Eswatini and he is regarded the first King of modern Eswatini. He succeeded his father Dlamini III as chief of the early Swazi who had settled near the Pongola River and Lubombo Mountains.[2] He managed to conquer land south of the Pongola River. He wasn't able to hold this land, but it is this land which is still seen as an important part of modern Swaziland.[1] Later he settled on the northern side of the Pongola and subsequently moving his royal capital to Zombodze, within the borders of present-day Eswatini. Zombodze became the heartland of the Ngwane kingdom, and incwala, the Nguni ceremony of First Fruits was celebrated for the first time there.[1] Ngwane thus became the eponym of his country and his people. The country became known as kaNgwane, means "the country of place of Ngwane" and his people as bakaNgwane. This name is still used today and the Swazi people use this name to refer to themselves as a people.[3] Ngwane III reigned until 1780 when his son, Ndvungunye, became King after a regency of Queen LaYaka Ndwandwe.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 0313306702.
- ^ ISBN 0521242703.
- ^ "Kings of the Kingdom". Swaziland Government. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ [1], worldstatesmen.org
See also
- List of kings of Swaziland