1899 - 1982
Sobhuza II, (Swazi: [sɔbʱuzʱa]; also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982), was Ngwenyama (King) of Swaziland (now Eswatini) for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history. Sobhuza was born on 22 July 1899 at Zombodze Royal Residence, the son of Inkhosikati Lomawa Ndwandwe and King Ngwane V. When he was only four months old, his father died suddenly while dancing incwala. Sobhuza was chosen king soon after that and his grandmother Labotsibeni and his uncle Prince Malunge led the Swazi nation until his maturity in 1921. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sobhuza II has received more than 1,494,545 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Sobhuza II is the 3,893rd most popular politician (down from 3,552nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Eswatini (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Swazi Politician.
Sobhuza II is most famous for being the last king of Swaziland. He was the son of Sobhuza I and was crowned king in 1921. He ruled for nearly 50 years until his death in 1982.
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Among politicians, Sobhuza II ranks 3,893 out of 15,577. Before him are Caroline of Brunswick, Adolph Joffe, Gazi Husrev-beg, Lykourgos, Enmerkar, and Harthacnut I of Denmark. After him are Queen Munjeong, Abul Kalam Azad, Matthew Kantakouzenos, Theobald II of Navarre, Adel Shah, and Kim Jae-gyu.
1768 - 1821
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,887
1883 - 1927
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,888
1480 - 1541
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,889
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,890
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,891
880 - 1000
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,892
1899 - 1982
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,893
1501 - 1565
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,894
1888 - 1958
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,895
1325 - 1383
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,896
1239 - 1270
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,897
1719 - 1749
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,898
1926 - 1980
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,899
Among people born in 1899, Sobhuza II ranks 46. Before him are James Cagney, Suzanne Lenglen, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, Ludwig Guttmann, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Louis Chiron. After him are John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Lev Kuleshov, Henri Michaux, Lao She, Macfarlane Burnet, and Louis Hjelmslev. Among people deceased in 1982, Sobhuza II ranks 56. Before him are Vinoba Bhave, Bachir Gemayel, Philip Noel-Baker, Meša Selimović, Vladimir K. Zworykin, and Takashi Shimura. After him are Mario Del Monaco, Colin Chapman, Eduardo Frei Montalva, Leopold Trepper, Leonid Kogan, and Giovanni Ferrari.
1899 - 1986
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 40
1899 - 1938
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 41
1899 - 1938
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 42
1899 - 1980
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 43
1899 - 1976
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 44
1899 - 1979
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 45
1899 - 1982
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 46
1899 - 1980
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 47
1899 - 1970
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 48
1899 - 1984
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 49
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 50
1899 - 1985
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 51
1899 - 1965
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 52
1895 - 1982
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 50
1947 - 1982
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 51
1889 - 1982
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 52
1910 - 1982
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 53
1888 - 1982
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 54
1905 - 1982
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 55
1899 - 1982
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 56
1915 - 1982
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 57
1928 - 1982
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 58
1911 - 1982
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 59
1904 - 1982
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 60
1924 - 1982
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 61
1907 - 1982
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 62
Among people born in Eswatini, Sobhuza II ranks 2 out of 8. Before him are Richard E. Grant (1957). After him are Mswati III (1968), Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942), Ntfombi of Eswatini (1950), Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968), Sikhanyiso Dlamini (1987), and Bongani Khumalo (1987).
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 1
1899 - 1982
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 2
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 3
1942 - 2018
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 4
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 5
1968 - 2020
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 6
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.13
Rank: 7
1987 - Present
HPI: 24.81
Rank: 8
Among politicians born in Eswatini, Sobhuza II ranks 1. After him are Mswati III (1968), Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942), Ntfombi of Eswatini (1950), Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968), and Sikhanyiso Dlamini (1987).
1899 - 1982
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 1
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2
1942 - 2018
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 3
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4
1968 - 2020
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 5
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.13
Rank: 6