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
1585Foundation of the Luba kingdom
c. 1585 to c. 1620[1]Kongolo[1], muLopweA powerful warrior who subjugated several local chiefdoms and created the first Luba empire.[2]
c. 1620 to c. 1640[1]Ilunga Kalala[1], muLopweSon 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]
c. 1640 to c. 1650[1]Kasongo Mwine Kibanza[1], muLopwe 
c. 1650 to c. 1670[1]Ngoi Sanza[1], muLopwe 
c. 1670 to c. 1685[1]Kasongo Kabundulu[1], muLopwe 
c. 1685 to c. 1700[1]Kumwimba[1], muLopwe 
c. 1700 to c. 1715[1]Kasongo Bonswe[1], muLopwe 
c. 1715 to c. 1740[1]Mwine Kombe Dai[1], muLopwe 
c. 1740 to c. 1742[1]Kadilo[1], muLopwe 
c. 1742 to c. 1749[1]Kekenya[1], muLopwe 
c. 1749 to c. 1769[1]Kaumbo[1], muLopwe 
c. 1769 to c. 1780[1]Miketo[1] or Nkongolo Mwamba, muLopwe 
c. 1780 to 1809Ilunga Sunga[1] or Ilunga Maniema Nsungu, muLopwe 
c. 1800 to ????Kasongo Mukaya, muLopwe In rebellion
1809 to 1837Kumwimba Ngombe, muLopwe 
1837Ndai Mujinga[1] or Ndaye Muzinga, muLopweUsurper
1837 to 1864Ilunga Kabale, muLopwe 
1864 to 1865Muloba[1] or Maloba Konkola, muLopwe 
1865 to 1869Kitamba, muLopwe 
1869 to 1886Kasongo a Kalombo, muLopwe 
1886 to 1889Nday a Mande, muLopwe 
Division into two royal lineages
Kasongo Lineage
1889 to October 1917Kasong'wa Nyembo, muLopwe 
1917 to 1935Umpafu Ilunga Kumwimba, muLopwe 
1935 to 1957Ilunga Kisuku, muLopwe 
1957 to 1964Kasongo wa Nyembo, muLopwe 
1964 to 1964Kisula Ngoy, muLopwe 
Kabongo Lineage
1942Maniema Nilemba Boniface , muLopwe 
1948Maniema Boniface Kalowa, muLopwe
(Ilunga Balowa Boniface)
(Dibwe Kalowa Boniface)
 
October 1960 to c1980Kabongo Maniema Dibwe, muLopwe 
c1980 to 2000s?Kumwimba Kabongo Kansh'imbu, muLopwe 
circa 2020 Diambi Kabatusuila

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers (3rd ed.). Jefferson: McFarland & Company Inc. p. 146. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers (3rd ed.). Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 145. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
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