Who Led the Lozi?

' The renowned Litunga Lewanika, whose latter name was a nickname from the Mbunda meaning "unifier" following the Lozi revolt that overthrew the Sotho clique, reigned from 1878 to 1916 with a short insurrectionist break in 1884-85, requested Queen Victoria to bring Barotseland under protectorate status.

Who was the leader of the Lozi?

Name the leader of the Lozi who collaborated with the British in the late 19th Century. Lewanika.

Who was the first leader of the Lozi?

Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga aka Mboo, the son of Mbuymamwambwa, was chosen as paramount ruler of the Lozi, becoming the first male ruler in history. Thereafter, all his successors, as Litunga, have been males. A revolution ca. 1840, removed the ruling dynasty from power.

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