Person

Akufuna Tatila

r. 1884–1885 · 19th century

Akufuna Tatila was briefly Litunga, king of the Lozi of Barotseland, in 1884–1885. He was installed by a rebellion of leading councillors who drove Lubosi, later known as Lewanika, from the throne. Lewanika gathered support in exile and returned in 1885 to defeat the rebels and reclaim power, after which he reigned until 1916.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Akufuna Tatila. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/akufuna-tatila
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