Children Ngwane III Grandchild Ndvungunye Great grandchild Sobhuza I | Royal line House of Dlamini Successor Ngwane III | |
Dlamini III (also known as Hlubi) is one of the ancient Kings or tiNgwenyama of Swazi people who led them approximately between 1720 until 1744. He was the father to Ngwane III the first King of modern Swaziland. Hlubi is considered to be the connecting link between the Delagoa Bay Swazi settlements and the modern Swazi kingdom. Dlamini settled his followers near the Pongola River where it cuts through the Lubombo Mountain range. The early Swazi journeyed along with the Ndwandwe who are a closely related lineage. Dlamini was succeeded by Ngwane III his son with Queen LaYaka Ndwandwe. Dlamini's son Ngwane III, took over the chieftaincy and established Swazi settlements south of the Phongola river and when forced to abandon them, he moved his followers to cross back and settle on its northern banks. This marks the founding of modern Swaziland, and the first capital at Zombodze was established not very long after his ascent. Ngwane's brothers Ndlela and his uncle Shabalala were settled nearby.