Lewanika

Politician, Deceased Person

1842 – 1916

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Who was Lewanika?

Lewanika was the Lozi Litunga of Barotseland from 1878 to 1916. A detailed, although biased, description of King 'Lubossi' can be found in the Portuguese explorer Alexandre de Serpa Pinto's 1878-1879 travel narrative Como eu atravessei a África.

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1842
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Died
1916

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on July 23, 2013

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