Sobhuza I: Godfather of Swaziland

Sobhuza built a nation whilst others crumbled. He absorbed refugees and repelled invasions which led to the formation of Swaziland!
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Sobhuza I: Godfather of a Nation
 
Sobhuza was king of the bakaNgwane from 1815 to 1839.
 
Sobhuza was born into the ruling Dlamini clan around 1780, north of the Pongola River and initially named Somhlolo.
 
When Sobhuza came to power in 1815, he had to avoid the Mfecane or Crushing so moved his people north of the Usutu River, and incorporated refugees of Shaka's wars into their clan.
 
In the 1820s and 1830s, Sobhuza extended his power and lands to cover most of what is now Swaziland, and rebuffed Shaka's raids in 1828 and 1836. He developed a powerful army and strong clan loyalties, building the nation.
 
Sobhuza I led his people back across the Usutu to settle in the Ezulwini valley, now the capital of Swaziland at Lobamba.
 
Sobhuza died in 1839, succeeded by his son, Mswati.
 
Sobhuza's legacy remains: his son Mswati founded the nation named after him, Swaziland, and Swazis celebrate Somhlolo Day on September 6th every year as their Independence Day.
 
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references
africanhistory.about.com/od/swaziland/a/Sobhuza-I.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobhuza_I
 
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