Sobhuza II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sobhuza II

King of Swaziland

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1899

Place of Birth: Zombodze, Eswatini

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1982

Profession: politician

Nationality: Eswatini

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sobhuza II, KBE (Swazi: [s?b?uz?a]; also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982) was the Paramount Chief and later King of Swaziland 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 led Swaziland through independence until his death in 1982.
He was succeeded by Mswati III, his young son with Inkhosikati Ntfombi Tfwala, who was crowned in 1986.