Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
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nzinga-of-ndongo-and-matamba-166-9557767
title:
Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
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Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande, Nzhinga was a southwest African ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. Born into the ruling family of Ndongo, her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo. Njinga received military and political training as a child, and she demonstrated an aptitude for defusing political crises as an ambassador to the Portuguese Empire. In 1624, she assumed power over N
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Ambundu queen in Angola (c. 1583–1663)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba
date created:
2004-01-03T21:45:19Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T02:22:48Z
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