Mbandzeni
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Death year not asserted
Also Dlamini IV. The historical account records his death; exact dates are omitted.
Eswatini · Public historical reference
Eswatini historical royal lineage
Documented father–son links from Mbandzeni through Bhunu to Sobhuza II.
Selected deceased historical parent links. Other parents, spouses and descendants are omitted; succession is not treated as proof of parentage. These records do not establish any visitor’s ancestry. Evidence reviewed: 2026-10-08.
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Bhunu
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Died 1899
Also Ngwane V.
Sobhuza II
Deceased · Birth year not asserted · Died 1982
Named Nkhotfotjeni before accession in the High Commission account.
Relationships & evidence
Mbandzeni → Bhunu · Parent / child
The High Commission explicitly identifies Bhunu as Mbandzeni’s son.
Bhunu → Sobhuza II · Parent / child
The account identifies Nkhotfotjeni, later Sobhuza II, as Bhunu’s son.
Source register
- History of the People of Eswatini
Eswatini High Commission in Kuala Lumpur · History paragraphs on Mbandzeni, Bhunu and Sobhuza II