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515:Queen Putsoana, The Inkhosikati LaHwala
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305:
302:power vacuum
299:
285:
279:
271:
265:
254:
228:
224:
223:
34:
1569:1949 births
1489:, 1975–1982
1481:, 1957–1975
1473:, 1938–1957
1465:, 1925–1938
1399:Regent 1815
1387:Regent 1780
1300:(1968–1982)
1186:: 1836–1840
1109:: 1720–1744
1107:Dlamini III
1101:: 1685–1715
1093:: 1685–1685
1085:: 1645–1680
1077:: 1600–1640
1069:: 1555–1600
1061:: 1520–1550
1053:: 1480–1520
1037:: 1400–1435
905:Mkhulunkosi
680:"SWAZILAND"
384:Andy Warhol
365:Indlovukazi
346:Indlovukazi
312:during the
120:Predecessor
85:(as regent)
78:Predecessor
1528:Categories
1372:Ndlovukati
1358:Mswati III
1339:Mswati III
1298:Sobhuza II
1279:Sobhuza II
1219:Dlamini IV
1154:Ndvungunye
1135:Ngwane III
1091:Magudulela
1067:Dlamini II
797:2009-01-28
771:1 November
736:2009-10-18
694:2018-05-24
665:References
331:Ndlovukati
306:Ndlovukati
272:Ndlovukati
245:Mswati III
204:Mswati III
189:Sobhuza II
174:Swaziland
165:1949-12-27
144:Mswati III
124:Sobhuza II
99:Mswati III
69:Coronation
35:Ndlovukati
1192:Mswati II
1173:Sobhuza I
1059:Ngwane II
1043:Dlamini I
976:Dondobola
961:Madlabane
956:Nkabingwe
921:Madlasomo
911:Qomizitha
852:Incumbent
270:, as the
147:(as king)
140:Successor
127:(as king)
1331:(regent)
1309:(regent)
1238:Ngwane V
1099:Ludvonga
1083:Mavuso I
1075:Nkosi II
1051:Mswati I
1035:Ngwane I
991:Msimudze
986:Mlangeni
931:Ngwekati
791:Archived
765:Archived
730:Archived
314:minority
241:Eswatini
178:Eswatini
1027:Nkosi I
1021:Khabako
971:Dulunga
761:Reuters
361:crowned
324:, whom
300:In the
225:Ntfombi
216:Dlamini
131:Dzeliwe
112:Regency
82:Dzeliwe
29:Ntfombi
1167:: 1815
1148:: 1780
981:Sihuba
951:Kunene
946:Gebase
926:Ndlovu
916:Sukuta
326:Loqoqo
318:Loqoqo
286:Loqoqo
281:Loqoqo
237:regent
227:(born
185:Spouse
1016:Nkomo
1001:Tembe
966:Hhili
413:Swazi
211:House
199:Issue
176:(now
60:Reign
773:2011
400:and
380:West
157:Born
93:King
239:of
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1370:ti
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