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Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande (Swahili pronunciation: [n̩ˈʒiŋa]), Nzhinga (/ n ə ˈ z ɪ ŋ ɡ ə /; c. 1583 – 17 December 1663) 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.
May 15, 2023 · Queen Nzinga Mbande was a 17th-century African ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundo people, in present-day northern Angola.
- Amy Irvine
Jan 4, 2023 · Between 1624 and her death in 1663, Queen Ana Nzinga ruled over the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms while fending off European colonial forces.
- Abby Norman
Outside the Museu Nacional de História Militar, the Military Museum, a former fort built around 1576, stands a larger-than-life statue of Queen Nzingha of Ndongo and Matamba. The fort overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, but Queen Nzingha looks fearlessly at the land she dedicated her life to protecting.
Jun 9, 2016 · Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, also known as Nzinga Mbandi, Anna Nzinga, and Rainha Ginga, was born in 1583 to the king of Ndongo, a kingdom of the Mbundu people in modern-day Angola.
- Urvija Banerji
Nov 18, 2013 · The Enigmatic Queen Nzinga of Ndongo. Servant performs the role of a chair for the Queen. According to legend, Queen Nzinga (or Zinga, or Njinga) 1583-1663 was given her name because she was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.
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Dec 10, 2020 · Anna Nzinga. Known For: Queen of the central African kingdom of Matamba and Ndongo, who negotiated with, then battled, the Portuguese to maintain her country's independence and limit the trade of enslaved people. Also Known As: Dona Ana de Sousa, Nzinga Mbande, Njinga Mbandi, Queen Njinga. Born: 1583.
