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==Timeline==
==Timeline==
1881 - The autonomy of the Swaziland nation was influenced by British and Dutch rule of southern Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The British government signed a convention recognizing Swazi independence despite the Scramble for Africa that was taking place at the time<br>
1894 - A convention placed Swaziland under the South African Republic as a protectorate. This continued until the outbreak of the Second Boer War<br>
1903 - After British victory in the Anglo-Boer war, Swaziland became a British protectorate
1906 - The Transvaal colony was granted self-government<br>


British rule over Swaziland (1906–1968)
== External Links ==
== External Links ==



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History[edit | edit source]

The Swazi migrated into this area in the last half of the eighteenth century. The independence of the Swazi was guaranteed in 1881 and 1884 by the British government and the government of the South African Republic. From 1903 the governor of Transvaal administered the territory. In 1968, Swaziland became independent. They changed their name to the Kingdom of eSwatini in 2018.[1]

Timeline[edit | edit source]

1881 - The autonomy of the Swaziland nation was influenced by British and Dutch rule of southern Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The British government signed a convention recognizing Swazi independence despite the Scramble for Africa that was taking place at the time
1894 - A convention placed Swaziland under the South African Republic as a protectorate. This continued until the outbreak of the Second Boer War
1903 - After British victory in the Anglo-Boer war, Swaziland became a British protectorate 1906 - The Transvaal colony was granted self-government


British rule over Swaziland (1906–1968)

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.