LaMgangeni Khumalo

LaMgangeni Khumalo
LaMgangeni Khumalo
Ndlovukati of Swaziland
Reign	1875
Predecessor	Tsandzile Ndwandwe
Successor	Tibati Nkambule
Born	Sisile Khumalo
Died	1875
Issue	Ludvonga
Father	Mgangeni Khumalo

Sisile Khumalo, better known as LaMgangeni (died 1875), was Ndlovukati (queen mother) of Swaziland during the reign of King Mbandzeni.^[1] Her only son, Ludvonga, died of poisoning without heirs in 1872 without becoming king.^[1]

Khumalo was influential in the choice of Mbandzeni (later King Dlamini IV) as successor to King Mswati II.^[2]

Biography

Sisile was chosen by King Mswati II from amongst Mgangeni Khumalo's girls. She gave birth to Ludvonga. When Mswati died in 1868, Ludvonga was chosen at the age of 17 to become King of Eswatini. Crown Prince Ludvonga married Mdvumo Mthimkhulu; soon after Ludvonga died childless.

Sisile, or LaMgangeni, who only had Ludvonga, was requested by the council of elders to choose one of Mswati's sons for the throne; she chose Mbandzeni, a son of Nandzi Nkambule, one of Mswati's wives who died when Mbandzeni was very young.^[3]

During this period, LaMgangeni served as the Queen Mother of Eswatini. One-day, LaMgangeni discovered that Mbandzeni was in love with Mdvumo, her late son's wife, and LaMgangeni became angry and confronted Mbandzeni about it. Months later Mdvumo became pregnant by Mbandzeni and gave birth to a son named Mdzabuko who became LaMgangeni's favourite. The young Mdzabuko was seen as the rightful heir of the kingdom, but he soon died. Following his death, LaMgangeni allegedly spread rumours that Mbandzeni was behind the child's death, and a decision was taken to put her to death. She was killed and replaced as the Queen Mother by Tibati Nkambule, the sister of Mbandzeni's mother.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Siyinqaba (1984). "The Swazi Monarchy" (PDF). Africa Insight. 14 (1): 14–16.
^ Gillis, D. Hugh (1999). The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 25, 26, 66. ISBN 9780313306709.
^ ^a ^b Matsebula, JSM (1988): History of Swaziland, 3rd Ed. Longman Penguin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Pages 16, 49, 61-2, 70 and 73. ISBN 9780582031678

This biography of a member of the Swazi royal house is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[siyinqaba-1] Siyinqaba (1984). "The Swazi Monarchy" (PDF). Africa Insight. 14 (1): 14–16.

[gillis-2] Gillis, D. Hugh (1999). The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 25, 26, 66. ISBN 9780313306709.

[auto-3] Matsebula, JSM (1988): History of Swaziland, 3rd Ed. Longman Penguin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Pages 16, 49, 61-2, 70 and 73. ISBN 9780582031678

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Monarchs of Eswatini (Swaziland)
Pre-modern Swaziland (until 1745)	Mkhulunkosi Qomizitha Sukuta Madlasomo Ndlovu Ngwekati Mawawa/Kuwawa Sidvwabasilutfuli Gebase Kunene Nkabingwe Madlabane Hhili Dulunga Dondobola Sihuba Mlangeni Msimudze Mbhondlo/Mbhondlo/Mbhoholo Tembe Sikhulumaloyo Langa Samuketi Nkomo Khabako Nkosi I: (1355–1400) Ngwane I: 1400–1435 Dlamini I (Matalatala): 1435–1465 Mswati I: 1480–1520 Ngwane II: 1520–1550 Dlamini II: 1555–1600 Nkosi II: 1600–1640 Mavuso I: 1645–1680 Magudulela: 1685–1685 Ludvonga: 1685–1715 Dlamini III: 1720–1744
Modern Swaziland (1745–1906)	Ngwane III: 1745–1780 (the first King of modern Swaziland) LaYaka Ndwandwe (Queen Regent): 1780 Ndvungunye (Zikodze, Mavuso II): 1780–1815 Lomvula Mndzebele (Queen Regent): 1815 Sobhuza I (Somhlolo): 1815–1839 Lojiba Simelane (Queen Regent): 1836–1840 Mswati II (Mavuso III): 1840–1868 Tsandzile Ndwandwe (Queen Regent): July 1868 – June 1875 Crown Prince Ludvonga II (Macaleni) – never became King Dlamini IV (Mbandzeni): 1875–1889 Tibati Nkambule (Queen Regent): 7 April 1889 – 1894 Ngwane V (Mahlokohla): January 1895 – 10 December 1899 Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Queen Regent): 10 December 1899 – 31 March 1906
Paramount Chiefs under British rule (1906–1968)	Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Queen Regent): 31 March 1906 – 22 December 1921 Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 – 2 September 1968
Kings of Swaziland (1968–2018)	Sobhuza II (1968–1982) Queen Dzeliwe (regent): 21 August 1982 – 9 August 1983 Prince Sozisa Dlamini (acting regent): 9 August 1983 – 18 August 1983 Queen Ntfombi (regent): 18 August 1983 – 25 April 1986 Mswati III (1986–present)
Kings of Eswatini (2018–present)	Mswati III (1986–present)
tiNdlovukati (Queen Mother/Doctor)	LaYaka Ndwandwe, 1745–1780 (Regent 1780) Lomvula Mndzebele, 1780–1815 (Regent 1815) Lojiba Simelane, 1815–1840 (Regent 1836–1840) Tsandzile Ndwandwe (LaZidze), 1840–1875 (Regent 1868–1875) Sisile Khumalo (Lamgangeni), 1875 Tibati Nkambule (Madvolomafisha), 1875–1894 (Regent 1889–1894) Labotsibeni Mdluli (Gwamile, Lamvelase), 1894–1925 (Regent 1899–1921) Lomawa Ndwandwe, 1925–1938 Nukwase Ndwandwe, 1938–1957 Zihlathi Ndwandwe/Mkhatjwa, 1957–1975 Seneleleni Ndwandwe, 1975–1982 Dzeliwe Shongwe (Regent 1982–1983) Ntfombi Tfwala, 1983–present (Regent 1983–1986)