 A regency followed his death, with Queen Regent Dzeliwe Shongwe being head of state until 1984 when she was removed by Liqoqo and replaced by Queen Mother Ntombi Twala.Mswati III, the son of Ntombi, was crowned king on 25 April 1986 as King and "Ingwenyama" of Swaziland.The earliest known inhabitants of the region were Khoisan hunter-gatherers.