Mubukwanu

Mubukwanu
Litunga
Spouse	One chiefess
Issue Alikunda Sipopa Lutangu Mwangala Mubukwanu Musiwa Mubukwanu Mwanawina Mubukwanu Imasiku Mubukwanu
Father	Mulambwa Santulu^[1]
Mother	Unknown
Died	C. 1840

Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Mubukwanu (died c. 1840) was a High Chief of the Lozi people, King of Barotseland in Africa. He quarrelled with his brother Silumelume.

Biography

Family

Mubukwanu was a son of the Chief Mulambwa Santulu and grandson of Chief Mwanawina I.

His younger brother was Chief Silumelume, successor of their father.

According to Mutumba Mainga, Mubukwanu was the father of Sipopa Lutangu.^[2]

Reign

Mubukwanu wanted to be a king and he began to rule after Silumelume was killed. It is possible that Mubukwanu ordered murder of his brother.^[3]

Mubukwanu was also the 6th Chief of Nalolo, but was defeated and exiled by the Makololo, after their conquest of Barotseland. He then fled into hiding on Lipu Island.^[4]

He was poisoned by his wife at Lukulu Fort, ca. 1840.^[5]

Children

Mubukwanu had six sons:

Prince Alikunda
King Sipopa Lutangu
Prince Imasiku Mubukwanu
Prince Mwanawina Mubukwanu
Prince Mwangala Mubukwanu
Prince Musiwa Mubukwanu^[6]

Imasiku was proclaimed king at Lukulu Fort after death of his father, but was defeated by the Makololo and fled with his followers across the Kabompo River, settling in the Lukwakwa country.

References

↑ Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East by Jamie Stokes, Anthony Gorman
↑ Bulozi Under the Luyana Kings by Mutumba Mainga
↑ The Elites of Barotseland, 1878-1969 by Gerald L. Caplan
↑ Family tree of Litungas
↑ Your friend. Lewanika: the life and times of Lubosi Lewanika, Litunga of Barotseland 1842 to 1916 by Gervas Clay
↑ Family tree of Litungas

Rulers of Barotseland

Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Nyambe (god) Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga (demigod) Inyambo Yeta I Ngalama Yeta II Nalute Ngombala Yubya Mwanawina I Mwananyanda Liwale (? – 1812) Mulambwa Santulu (1812 – 1830) Silumelume (1830) – Son of Mulambwa Mubukwanu (1830 - 1838) – Son of Mulambwa Imasiku (1838) – Son of Mubukwanu

Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)	Sebetwane (1838 - 1851) Mamochisane (female) (1851) Sekeletu (1851 - 1863) Mambili (1863) Liswaniso (in rebellion) (1863) Mbololo (1863 - 1864) – Brother of Sebetwane

Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Sipopa Lutangu (1864 - 1876) Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876) Mwanawina II (1876 - 1878) Lubosi I (1st time) (1878 - 1884) Akufuna Tatila (1884 - 1885) Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885) Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885 - 1916) Mokamba - Regent (1916) Yeta III (1916 - 1945) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (1st time) (1945 - 1946) Imwiko Lewanika (1946 - 1948) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (2nd time) (1948) Mwanawina III (1948 - 1968) Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent (1968) Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968 - 1977) Ilute Yeta IV (1977 - 2000) Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–Present)

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