John Hanning Speke (1827-1864). English explorer and army officer who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa. Speke's reception by the sultana of Unyabewa. Speke's expedition traversed the territory of a local queen named Ugangu, who ordered that the ""white man"" be brought to visit her. Photogravure. ""La conquista de Africa"" (The conquest of Africa), by Alfredo Opisso. Volume II. Published in Barcelona (Spain) by Molinas y Maza editores, 1911.
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John Hanning Speke (1827-1864). English explorer and army officer who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa. Speke's reception by the sultana of Unyabewa. Speke's expedition traversed the territory of a local queen named Ugangu, who ordered that the ""white man"" be brought to visit her. Photogravure. ""La conquista de Africa"" (The conquest of Africa), by Alfredo Opisso. Volume II. Published in Barcelona (Spain) by Molinas y Maza editores, 1911.

Date

02 janv. 1911

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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Droits gérés

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John Hanning Speke military officer explorer British England English expedition Africa African indigenous indigenous people native history engraving photogravure 19th century colonialism reception queen ruler sultana hut reverence Ugangu Unyabewa salacot pith helmet

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