Eswatini
Eswatini is a state in South Africa and Namibia (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1968 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent in 1968, the kingdom became an absolute monarchy when Sobhuza II suspended the constitution in 1973. King Mswati III renamed it Eswatini in 2018.
See Eswatini on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1968 CE to the present
- Duration
- 57 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- South Africa and Namibia, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Mbabane, Lobamba
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- Angola
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Eswatini exist?
1968 CE to the present, about 57 years.
Where was Eswatini?
South Africa and Namibia, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Mbabane, Lobamba.
What language did Eswatini speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Eswatini?
British Swaziland.