Ludvonga
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Ludvonga II was the Crown Prince
of Swaziland
, son of Mswati II of Swaziland
. His mother's clan was Khumalo.
As a result of internal power struggles within the royal family, he was poisoned and died in 1872 before he could take the throne.
He was succeeded by his half-brother Mbandzeni
, who was adopted by Ludvonga's mother.
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, son of Mswati II of Swaziland
Mswati II of Swaziland
Mswati II was the king of Swaziland between 1840 and 1868. He was also the eponym of Swaziland. Called by the anthropologist Hilda Kuper "the greatest of the Swazi fighting kings," Swaziland reached its greatest territorial extent under Mswati II Mswati II (otherwise known as Mswazi, Mavuso or...
. His mother's clan was Khumalo.
As a result of internal power struggles within the royal family, he was poisoned and died in 1872 before he could take the throne.
He was succeeded by his half-brother Mbandzeni
Mbandzeni of Swaziland
Mbandzeni was the King or Supreme Head of Swaziland between 1875 and 1889. He was a son of Mswati II. His brother Ludvonga II was chosen as his father's successor, but died before becoming King....
, who was adopted by Ludvonga's mother.