Notulu is a

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shared by several

noblewomen Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characterist ...

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 ...

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Queen Notulu

Notulu I was queen consort as a wife of

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Ngombala ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Ngombala was a Great Chief of the Lozi people in Zambia, in Africa.''Seven Tribes of British Central Africa'' by Elizabeth Colson, Max Gluckman Biography Ngombala was a younger son of the Chief Ngalama and wa ...

of the

Lozi people Lozi people, or Barotse, are a southern African ethnic group who speak Lozi or Silozi, a Sotho–Tswana language. The Lozi people consist of more than 46 different ethnic groups and are primarily situated between Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbab ...

. She was starved to death by one of his successors, King

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 ...

. Her father was named Mwiyawamatende.

Chieftess Notulu

Notulu II of Libumbwandinde was a chieftess. She was the daughter of King Ngombala and the queen mentioned above, her namesake. She was also a sister of the

Prince Mbanga ::''This is an article about a royal couple. See also Mbanga, Cameroon.'' Prince Mbanga was an African nobleman (''Mwana' Mulena''), the first Chief of Nalolo. His wife was named Notulu. Biography Mbanga was a son of the king Ngombala. He succ ...

, mother of the Chief Mukwangwa and aunt 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 ...

Princess Notulu

Notulu III was a princess consort as a wife of Mbanga (mentioned above). Thus both the sister and the wife of Prince Mbanga had the same name and they were

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. Her children were: *King

Yubya ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Yubya I was a High Chief or King of Barotseland in Zambia, Africa, one of the sacred Lozi chiefs. Biography Family and marriage He was a son of Prince Mbanga and Princess Notulu III and grandson of the Chief ...

*Chief Nakambe, 3rd Chief of Nalolo *Mwanamalia, 4th Chief of Nalolo *Yubya II, 2nd Chief of Nalolo *Prince Nakambe *King

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