Sobhuza I was the first king of the Swazi people as we know the group today. He was born in Swaziland in 1795 and succeeded his father, Ndvungunye, as king of the Dlamini clan in 1815.

References

• Potgieter, D. J. (1974). The Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, SLE-TUN. Johannesburg: Nasionale Opvoedkundige Uitgewery.
• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9068428&hook=247274
• http://bahai-library.com/newspapers/somhlolo.html
• http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/southafrica/swazilandpre1894.html
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