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Sobhuza I
Sobhuza I, also known as Somhlolo, was king of the Swazi from about 1815 to 1836. Driven north from the Pongola river by the Ndwandwe under Zwide, he settled his people in the heart of present-day Eswatini, absorbed local clans and avoided war with the Zulu through diplomacy and marriage alliances. He is regarded as a founder of the Swazi nation.
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