Sobhuza I ( also known as
Ngwane IV,
Somhlolo ) (ca. 1780–1836) was king of
Swaziland, from 1815 to 1836. Born around 1780, his father was
Ndvungunye (also known as
Zikodze), and his mother was
Somnjalose Simelane. He was called
Somhlolo, "the Wonder," upon his birth because his father
Ndvungunye died as a result of being struck by lightning. When Sobhuza was king, Lojiba Simelane instead of his mother Somnjalose was
Queen Mother because Somnjalose was an
inhlanti or support bride to Lojiba. Somhlolo is a greatly revered king of Swaziland. He had his first royal capital or kraal at
Zombodze in the Shiselweni region, but moved it north to new Zombodze in central Swaziland. Swazis celebrate Somhlolo Day every September 6 as their Independence Day and the national stadium is named Somhlolo stadium. Sobhuza was succeeded by his son
Mswati II and his wife
Tsandzile Ndwandwe as Queen Mother after a short regency by Queen
Lojiba Simelane. Sobhuza by the time of his death a conquered a country claimed to be reaching modern day
Barberton in the north,
Carolina in the west,
Pongola River in the south and
Lubombo Mountains in the east.