Mswati II of Swaziland
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Mswati II (otherwise known as Mswazi, Mavuso or Mdvuso) (1820? - 1868) was the king of Swaziland between 1840 and 1868. He was also the eponym of Swaziland. Called by the anthropologist Hilda Kuper "the greatest of the Swazi fighting kings," Swaziland reached its greatest territorial extent under Mswati II (Kuper (1980 [1947]). He was the son of Sobhuza I of Swaziland.
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Kuper, Hilda (1980 [1947]). An African Aristocracy. Rank Among the Swazi Africana Publishing Company for the International African Institute.
| Preceded by: Queen Lojiba Simelane (Queen Regent) |
Paramount Chief of Swaziland 1840-1868 |
Succeeded by: Queen Thandile Ndwandwe (Queen Regent) |
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