Ngwane V
Sign in to saveBhunu (reigned as Ngwane V; also known as Mahlokohla or Hhili; 11 May 1876 - 10 December 1899) was the King of Swaziland from 1895 until his death on 10 December 1899. He was a son of King Mbandzeni with Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli. He ascended to the throne after a short regency of Queen Mother Labotsibeni after his father died.
Person
- Born
- 1876-01-01
- Died
- 1899-12-10
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Bhunu
- Royalty.succession
- King of Swaziland
- Royalty.consort
- Lomawa Ndwandwe
- Royalty.reign
- 1895 - 10 December 1899
- Royalty.coronation
- 1895
- Royalty.predecessor
- King Mbandzeni
- Royalty.regent
- Labotsibeni Mdluli
- Royalty.successor
- King Sobhuza II
- Royalty.issue
- King Sobhuza II
- Royalty.royal house
- House of Dlamini
- Royalty.father
- King Mbandzeni
- Royalty.mother
- Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli
- Royalty.birth_name
- Bhunu Dlamini
- Royalty.birth_date
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1876
- Died
- 10 December 1899
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Eswatini
- Place of death
- Zombodze
- Spouse
- Lomawa Ndwandwe
- Father
- Mbandzeni
- Mother
- Labotsibeni Mdluli
- Occupation
- traditional leader or chief
- Position held
- monarch
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Article
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- Early life
- Reign
- Later life
- References
Bhunu (reigned as Ngwane V; also known as Mahlokohla or Hhili; 11 May 1876 - 10 December 1899) was the King of Swaziland from 1895 until his death on 10 December 1899. He was a son of King Mbandzeni with Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli. He ascended to the throne after a short regency of Queen Mother Labotsibeni after his father died.
His name meant Boer, named by his father King Mbandzeni at his birth in 1876 during intense interaction between the Swazi Kingdom and Dutch ("Boers") settlers.