Msiri

Msiri portrayed in an 1886 book.

Msiri (c. 1830 – December 20, 1891) founded and ruled the Yeke Kingdom (also called the Garanganze or Garenganze kingdom) in south-east Katanga (now in DR Congo) from about 1856 to 1891. His name is sometimes spelled 'M'Siri' in articles in French. Other variants are "Mziri", "Msidi", and "Mushidi"; and his full name was Mwenda Msiri Ngelengwa Shitambi.[1]

  1. ^ Mwami Msiri, King of Garanganze. Archived 2019-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 February 2007.