Mbilini waMswati

Prince Mbilini (popularly known as Mbilini waMswati; c.1843 -1879) was a Swazi prince and military commander. He was the eldest son of King Mswati II with his first wife LaMakhasiso Dvuba.

Mbilini waMswati
Swazi prince and military commander
Pretender to the Swazi throne
Reignc. 1865
PredecessorKing Mswati II
SuccessorKing Mbandzeni
Born1843
Kingdom of Swaziland
Died(1879-04-05)April 5, 1879
Hlobane, Zululand
SpousePrincess Temave Buhlebendzalo Mbokane
House Dlamini
FatherKing Mswati II
MotherLaMakhasiso Dvuba

Despite being regarded as his father's favourite son, he could not become King of Swaziland because of custom that a son of a first wife could not be installed. Mbilini was an accomplished military commander and in 1879 he defeated a smaller British force at the Battle of Intombe, during the Anglo-Zulu War.

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