Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Mbandzeni ( also known as Dlamini IV ) (1855–1889) was the King of Swaziland from 1875 until 1889. Ingwenyama Mbandzeni was the son of Mswati II and Nandzi Nkambule. His mother the wife of King Mswatihad died when he was still very young. Mbandzeni ascended to the throne after his half brother Ludvonga II died before he could become the king. Ludvonga's death resulted in his mother inkhosikatiLamgangeni adopting Mbandzeni who was motherless as her son, thus making him King and herthe Queen mother of Swaziland. His royal capital was at Mbekelweni. Mbandzeni, during his kingship granted many mining, farming, trading and administrative concessions to white settlers from Britain and the Transvaal. These concessions granted with the help of Offy sherpstone eventually led to the conventions of 1884 and 1894, which reduced the overall borders of Swaziland and later made Swaziland a protectorate of the South African Republic. Mbandzeni, still in command of a large Swazi army of more than 15000 men aided the British in defeating Sekhukhune in 1879 and preventing Zulu incursion into the Transvaal during the same year. As a result, he guaranteed his country's independence and international recognition despite the Scramble for Africa which was taking place at the time. Mbandzeni died after illness in 1889 and said on his deathbed "the Swazi kingship dies with me". He was buried at the royal cemetery at Mbilanenialongside his father and grandfather Sobhuza I. Mbandzeni was succeeded by his young son Mahlokohla and his wife Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli after a 5 year regency of Queen Tibati Nkambule. Today a number of buildings and roads in Swaziland are named after Mbandzeni. Amongthese the Mbandzeni house in Mbabane and the Mbandzeni Highway to Siteki are named after him.. }
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- Mbandzeni abstract "Mbandzeni ( also known as Dlamini IV ) (1855–1889) was the King of Swaziland from 1875 until 1889. Ingwenyama Mbandzeni was the son of Mswati II and Nandzi Nkambule. His mother the wife of King Mswatihad died when he was still very young. Mbandzeni ascended to the throne after his half brother Ludvonga II died before he could become the king. Ludvonga's death resulted in his mother inkhosikatiLamgangeni adopting Mbandzeni who was motherless as her son, thus making him King and herthe Queen mother of Swaziland. His royal capital was at Mbekelweni. Mbandzeni, during his kingship granted many mining, farming, trading and administrative concessions to white settlers from Britain and the Transvaal. These concessions granted with the help of Offy sherpstone eventually led to the conventions of 1884 and 1894, which reduced the overall borders of Swaziland and later made Swaziland a protectorate of the South African Republic. Mbandzeni, still in command of a large Swazi army of more than 15000 men aided the British in defeating Sekhukhune in 1879 and preventing Zulu incursion into the Transvaal during the same year. As a result, he guaranteed his country's independence and international recognition despite the Scramble for Africa which was taking place at the time. Mbandzeni died after illness in 1889 and said on his deathbed "the Swazi kingship dies with me". He was buried at the royal cemetery at Mbilanenialongside his father and grandfather Sobhuza I. Mbandzeni was succeeded by his young son Mahlokohla and his wife Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli after a 5 year regency of Queen Tibati Nkambule. Today a number of buildings and roads in Swaziland are named after Mbandzeni. Amongthese the Mbandzeni house in Mbabane and the Mbandzeni Highway to Siteki are named after him.".