Mulambwa Santulu (born Maimbolwa Santulu) was the 10th ''

litunga The Litunga of Barotseland (now in Zambia) is the king of the Barotse people. The ''Litunga'' resides near the Zambezi River and the town of Mongu, at Lealui on the floodplain in the dry season, and on higher ground at Limulunga on the edge of the ...

'' (

king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

) of

Barotseland Barotseland ( Lozi: Mubuso Bulozi) is a region between Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe including half of eastern and northern provinces of Zambia and the whole of Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga Province. It is the homeland of the ...

who ruled from 1780 to 1830. He is one of the most fondly remembered Luyana kings. He is famous for introducing a series of reforms such as a new constitution into the Lozi Kingdom. He has been called "Mulambwa Mutomi Wa Mulao" which translates to "Mulambwa the creator of laws." During this period, the practice of slave trading affiliated with both Arab and Portuguese markets was gradually expanding from the coastal regions into the African interior. The name 'Mulambwa' was acquired as a nickname based on his tough stance against slave trading. It is derived from the phrase "Muule ambwa, Muulese kuule Anu" which translates to "buy dogs, but not another human being." Barotseland was made a no-go area for slave traders. His reign is also characterised by the arrival of the Mbunda tribe into Barotseland, who had fled Angola as refugees escaping slave trading. They were welcomed to resettle into his kingdom and would become strong allies.

Biography

Mulambwa Santulu was the third son of the king

Mwanawina I Mwanawina I was a ''Litunga'' (king or chief) of Barotseland in Africa. Biography Mwanawina was the youngest son of Prince Mbanga, 1st Chief of Nalolo, and brother to the king Yubya I. His mother was princess Notulu. He succeeded on the death ...

, by his wife, Queen Mbuywana. He was a chief of Lilundu, before his accession. He succeeded on the death of his elder brother

Mwananyanda Liwale ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Mwananyanda Liwale was a King of Barotseland in Zambia, very unpopular ruler. Biography Family Mwananyanda was the second son of the King Mwanawina I and grandson of Prince Mbanga and Princess Notulu. His ...

and was opposed by Kusiyo, but eventually triumphed after slaying the Nololo. He established his capital at Namuso and established orchards, tamed and domesticated wild animals and promulgated laws on property and

marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

. He died at Lilundu, in the month of July, about 1830.''Reciprocity and interdependence: the rise and fall of the Kololo Empire in southern Africa in the 19th century'' by Kabunda Kayongo Under his reign, the Mbunda tribe who had fled Angola as refugees fleeing the slave trade were allowed to settle in Barotseland.

Family

Mulambwa had many children. His sons were kings

Mubukwanu ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Mubukwanu (died c. 1840) was a High Chief of the Lozi people, King of Barotseland in Africa. He quarrelled with his brother Silumelume. Biography Family Mubukwanu was a son of the Chief Mulambwa Santul ...

and

Silumelume ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Selumelume Muimui (or Silumelume) was a Chief of Barotseland in Africa. Family and life Silumelume was a son of the King Mulambwa Santulu and thus grandson of King Mwanawina I. Lozi people believed that he wa ...

and his grandson was

Sipopa Lutangu Sipopa Lutangu was the leader of the Lozi revolution and later a ''Litunga'' (king) of the Lozi people. He ruled from 1864 to 1876. Biography Sipopa (also known as Lutangu) was the son of the former Lozi King, Mubukwanu. He was a successor of Mbo ...

. His children were also Namiluko Mulumbwa, Imbua Mulumbwa (chief), Ilukuyi, Meebelo Ananganga Mulumbwa, PNgela Mulumbwa, Yeta II, and Akelumbela. His daughters were Kandundu (''Mulena Mukwai'' of Nololo, she died in 1871), Monambeza (installed as ''Mulena Mukwai'' of Nololo, she was killed in 1885) and Katoka.

References

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