Mwene Mbandu Kapova I of Mbunda
King Mwene Mbandu I Lyondthzi Kapova was the 21st monarch of the Mbunda people in the southeast of present-day Angola before the Portuguese colonization of the Mbunda territory at the beginning of the 20th century, specifically Moxico. The prince played a significant role in the war against the Chokwe. He took over the reins of the Mbunda Kingdom from his nephew King Mwene Katavola II Musangu.
Mwene Mbandu I Lyondthzi Kapova | |||||
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21st King of the Mbunda people | |||||
Seated on his throne endowed in Mbunda Royal Insignia:
Missing Mbunda Royal Insignia on the image:
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Reign | 1800s - 1914 | ||||
Predecessor | Mwene Katavola II Musangu | ||||
Successor | Mwene Kathzungo Shanda | ||||
Born | Lyondthzi 1800s | ||||
Died | 1914 Unknown (Abducted by Portuguese colonialists) | ||||
Burial | ? ? | ||||
Issue | Prince Mumbamba Lyondthzi, Prince Limbwambwa Kalyangu Lyondthzi, Prince Kalimbwe Lyondthzi, Prince Kameya Muyeji Lyondthzi | ||||
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Mbunda | Mbandu | ||||
House | Kalyamba located in the valley of Lunjweva and Lwati rivers | ||||
Dynasty | Mbandu | ||||
Mother | Vamwene Vukolo Ngimbu Kanchungwa |
Early life
Prince (Munamwene) Mbandu Lyondthzi Kapova was the son of Vamwene Vukolo Ngimbu Kanchungwa, one of the daughters of Vamwene Ngambo Lyambayi.
See also
- Mbunda Kingdom
- Mbunda language
- Mbunda people
- List of The Rulers of the Mbunda Kingdom
References
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