Lubosi Lewanika

Japanese: レワニカ（英語表記）Lubosi Lewanika

Around 1845-1916
He was the king of the Lozi Kingdom (reigned 1878-1916) in the western part of Zambia (Barotseland) in southern Africa. He was the grandson of the first king, Murambuwa, but when Lewanika was born the kingdom was under the occupation of King Sebetwane of the Kololo tribe, and he moved to the Kololo region in the south with his father when he was about 10 years old. However, the Lozi Kingdom was restored by Sipopa in 1864, and Lewanika was selected as the sixth king in 1878. After ascending to the throne, he faced a mountain of difficult problems to solve, including conflicts with the Kololo, the division of power among local chiefs, and the coming and going of Europeans.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1845ころ‐1916
南部アフリカのザンビア西部(バロツェランドBarotseland)に存在したロジ王国Lozi Kingdomの王(在位1878‐1916)。初代王ムランブワの孫に当たるが，レワニカが生まれたころ王国はコロロ族のセベトワネ王の占領下にあり，10歳前後で父と南のコロロ地方に移り住んだ。しかしロジ王国は1864年シポパにより再興され，レワニカは78年6代目の王に推挙された。王位に就いた彼にはコロロとの紛争，地域首長の割拠，ヨーロッパ人の来往など解決すべき難問が山積していた。

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