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Sobhuza II

1899 - 1982

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Sobhuza II (Swazi: [sɔbʱuzʱa]; also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982) was Ngwenyama (King) of Swaziland (now Eswatini) for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history. Sobhuza was born on 22 July 1899 at Zombodze Royal Residence, the son of Inkhosikati Lomawa Ndwandwe and King Ngwane V. When he was only four months old, his father died suddenly while dancing incwala. Sobhuza was chosen king soon after that and his grandmother Labotsibeni and his uncle Prince Malunge led the Swazi nation until his maturity in 1921. Sobhuza was acknowledged as King by the British in 1967, and Swaziland achieved independence in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sobhuza II is the 4,464th most popular politician (down from 3,602nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Eswatini and the most popular Swazi Politician.

Sobhuza II is most famous for being the last king of Swaziland. He was the son of Sobhuza I and was crowned king in 1921. He ruled for nearly 50 years until his death in 1982.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sobhuza II ranks 4,464 out of 19,576. Before him are Thomas of Bosnia, Emperor Qianshao of Han, Adela of France, Hisham II, Giovanni Leone, and José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. After him are Rodney Williams, Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, Zoe Karbonopsina, Alberic II of Spoleto, Gracia Mendes Nasi, and Soghomon Tehlirian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Sobhuza II ranks 53. Before him are Lucio Fontana, P. L. Travers, Ramon Novarro, Lev Kuleshov, Louis Hjelmslev, and Charles Boyer. After him are Henri Michaux, Georges Auric, Bronislav Kaminski, Ludwig Guttmann, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Leo Strauss. Among people deceased in 1982, Sobhuza II ranks 59. Before him are John Cheever, Shiro Teshima, Gershom Scholem, Takashi Shimura, Mario Del Monaco, and Vladimir K. Zworykin. After him are Kristján Eldjárn, Giovanni Benelli, Colin Chapman, Adolf Heusinger, Marty Feldman, and Elis Regina.

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In Eswatini

Among people born in Eswatini, Sobhuza II ranks 2 out of 10. Before him are Richard E. Grant (1957). After him are Ntfombi of Eswatini (1950), Mswati III (1968), Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942), Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968), Sotsha Dlamini (1940), Noma Dumezweni (1983), Sikhanyiso Dlamini (1987), Bongani Khumalo (1987), Sibusiso Matsenjwa (1988), and Simanga Dlamini (1997).

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Among POLITICIANS In Eswatini

Among politicians born in Eswatini, Sobhuza II ranks 1. After him are Ntfombi of Eswatini (1950), Mswati III (1968), Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942), Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968), Sotsha Dlamini (1940), and Sikhanyiso Dlamini (1987).

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