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Kazembe

Kazembe was a kingdom in the Luapula valley in present-day Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, founded by Lunda chiefs. In the period of their greatest extent, Luba military expeditions extended southward towards Kazembe. It formed part of the regional network of states connected with the Luba Empire.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kazembe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kazembe
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“Kazembe.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kazembe. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kazembe.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kazembe.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kazembe’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kazembe (Accessed: ).

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