The Kingdom of Luba or Luba Empire (1585–1889) was a pre-colonial Central African state that arose in the marshy grasslands of the Upemba Depression in what is now southern Congo.
muLopwe = Kings/emperors
Tenure
Incumbent
Notes
1585
Foundation of the Luba kingdom
c. 1585 to c. 1620[1]
Kongolo[1], muLopwe
A powerful warrior who subjugated several local chiefdoms and created the first Luba empire.[2]
c. 1620 to c. 1640[1]
Ilunga Kalala[1], muLopwe
Son of Kongolo.[2] He was a great warrior who extended the Luba kingdom. This caused Kongolo to become jealous and he attempted to have Kalala killed, but failed. Kalala defeated his father Kongolo in war and founded the second Luba empire in c. 1620.[2]
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaStewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers (3rd ed.). Jefferson: McFarland & Company Inc. p. 146. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
^ abcStewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers (3rd ed.). Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 145. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
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