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Lewanika's eldest son was named Litia, and succeeded as [[Yeta III]] on his father´s death. His third son Imwiko succeeded his brother in 1945, but died three years later and was succeeded by a third brother, Mwanawina III. On his death in 1968, a fourth brother Mbikusita reigned as Litunga from 1968 to 1977 as [[Lewanika II]]. A newspaper-article from 1902 mentioned two sons, Imaski and Lubasci, who were educated in the UK at the time, and a son-in-law called Ishi-Kambai.<ref name=TT24061902>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=King Lewanika and the Bible Society |day_of_week=Tuesday |date=24 June 1902 |page_number=8 |issue=36802| }}</ref> One of his daughters worked as a teacher in his capital.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Barotseland and King Lewanika|day_of_week=Tuesday |date=10 June 1902 |page_number=12 |issue=36790| }}</ref> | Lewanika's eldest son was named Litia, and succeeded as [[Yeta III]] on his father´s death. His third son Imwiko succeeded his brother in 1945, but died three years later and was succeeded by a third brother, Mwanawina III. On his death in 1968, a fourth brother Mbikusita reigned as Litunga from 1968 to 1977 as [[Lewanika II]]. A newspaper-article from 1902 mentioned two sons, Imaski and Lubasci, who were educated in the UK at the time, and a son-in-law called Ishi-Kambai.<ref name=TT24061902>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=King Lewanika and the Bible Society |day_of_week=Tuesday |date=24 June 1902 |page_number=8 |issue=36802| }}</ref> One of his daughters worked as a teacher in his capital.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Barotseland and King Lewanika|day_of_week=Tuesday |date=10 June 1902 |page_number=12 |issue=36790| }}</ref> | ||
The Lewanika name continues to be used as part of a family name, for instance by Lewanika II's children [[Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika]], a [[Zambia]]n statesman and [[Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika]], an ambassador of the Republic of Zambia in the [[United States]]. | The Lewanika name continues to be used as part of a family name, for instance by Lewanika II's children [[Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika]], a [[Zambia]]n statesman and [[Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika]], an ambassador of the Republic of Zambia in the [[United States]]. | ||
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