Rulers of Ruund (Luunda)

From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia

The following is a list of the Rulers of the Lunda Empire. The Lunda Empire was a pre-colonial Central African state centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo whose sphere of influence stretched into Angola and Zambia. The Lunda were initially ruled by kings with the title Mwaantaangaand meaning "owners of the land". This later became "Mwaantayaav" or "Mwaant Yaav" with the rise of Mbala I Yaav.

Mwaantaangaand of Lunda Kingdom

Mwaant Yaav of Lunda Empire

Mwaant Yaav under the Congo Free State

Mwaant Yaav under the Belgian Congo

Mwaant Yaav under Katanga

Mwaant Yaav under Republic of Congo

Mwaant Yaav under Zaire

Mwaant Yaav under Democratic Republic of the Congo

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