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Artifacts indicating human activity dating back to the early Stone Age 5–3000 years ago have been found in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Prehistoric rock art paintings date from ca. 25,000 B.C. and continuing up to the 19th century can be found in various places around the country.
The earliest known inhabitants of the region were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. They were largely replaced by the kashian hunter tribe
during Bantu migrations who hailed from the Great Lakes regions of eastern and central Africa. Evidence of agriculture and iron use dates from about the 4th century and people speaking languages ancestral to current Sotho and Nguni languages began settling no later than the 11th century. The Swazi settlers, then known as the Ngwane (or bakaNgwane), before entering Swaziland had been settled on the banks of the Pongola River and prior to that in the area of the Tembe River near present day Maputo. Continuing conflict with the Ndwandwe people pushed them further north, with Ngwane III establishing his capital at Shiselweni at the foot of the Mhlosheni hills. Under Sobhuza I, the Ngwane people eventually established their capital at Zombodze in the heartland of present-day Swaziland. In this process, they conquered and incorporated the long established clans of the country known to the Swazi as Emakhandzambili.
Coordinates: 26°30′S 31°30′E / 26.500°S 31.500°E / -26.500; 31.500
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland (/swɑːzᵻlænd/ or /swɑːzᵻlənd/; Swazi: Umbuso weSwatini ; sometimes called kaNgwane or Eswatini), is a sovereign state in Southern Africa. It is neighboured by Mozambique to its east and by South Africa to its north, west and south. The country and its people take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified.
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is siSwati. They established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in 1881. After the Anglo-Boer War, Swaziland was a British protectorate from 1903 until 1967. It regained its independence on 6 September 1968.
“Swaziland – Africa’s last monarchy” is a documentary about activist Bheki Dlamini by Danish journalist Tom Heinemann. The film describes the fight for democracy and socio-economic justice in the tiny sub-Saharan absolute monarchy of Swaziland through the eyes of Bheki Dlamini, a young activist and leading member of Swaziland’s largest banned political party, the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO).
A cute little country, I decided to make a video about its history.
watch Geography and History of Swaziland.kids best education video more education videos on : https://www.youtube.com/user/bookofgk
A fascinating and often violent journey into the last hundred years of Swazi history. King Mswati III of Swaziland is Africa's last absolute monarch. How does one man retain power over the state, the law, the land and its people? A film told by members of the democratic (banned) opposition. Produced and directed by Simon Bright http://zimmedia.com/
http://www.HistoryBookMix.com This is the summary of Sobhuza II, Ngwenyama and King of Swaziland: The Story of an Hereditary Ruler and His Country by Hilda Kuper.
Sobhuza built a nation whilst others crumbled. He absorbed refugees and repelled invasions which led to the formation of Swaziland! Music: Anitek: Destination 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 pe...