| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Lewanika |
| Forenames | Lubosi |
| Epithet | Litunga of Bulozi (Barotseland) |
| Dates | 1842-1916 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| Cultural Heritage | African |
| Key Events | 1842: born in the kingdom of Bulozi (later the British Protectorate of Barotseland)
1878: made litunga (king) following the deposition of Mwanawina II
1884: deposed
1885: restored as litunga following a counter-coup, adopts name Lewanika (the Unifier)
1890: signs treaty with the British South Africa Company
1916: dies, Barotseland (later part of Zambia) |
| Family Tree | Son of prince Litia and his wife Inonge. Litia's father was the litunga Mulambwa Santulu (reg. 1812-1830) |
| Other Information | Subject of British Colonialism |
| Authorised Form of Name | Lewanika; Lubosi (1842-1916); Litunga of Bulozi (Barotseland) |
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