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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_MatambaNzinga of Ndongo and Matamba - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.historyhit.com › queen-nzinga-a-trailblazingQueen Nzinga: A Trailblazing African Female Leader | History Hit

    May 15, 2023 · Queen Nzinga proved an exceptional ruler. After deposing Queen Mwongo Matamba in 1631, Nzinga began settling Matamba with exiled Ndongans, using it as a stronghold to reclaim her homeland. Matamba’s cultural tradition of female leadership, provided Nzinga with a stable power base.

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  5. www.ancient-origins.net › history-famous-peopleQueen Nzinga: A Courageous Ruler who Set Her People Free

    Mar 26, 2020 · Print. Queen Anna Nzinga, also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, was a queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms (occupying what is today the country of Angola in the southern part of Africa) who lived during the 16th and 17th centuries AD. Queen Nzinga is best remembered for her resistance against the Portuguese, and setting her people free ...

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  6. allthatsinteresting.com › queen-nzingaQueen Nzinga, The African Ruler Who Fought Off Slave Traders

    Jan 4, 2023 · Updated February 7, 2023. Between 1624 and her death in 1663, Queen Ana Nzinga ruled over the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms while fending off European colonial forces. Wikimedia Commons The fearless ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba people of present-day Angola, Queen Nzinga fended off Portuguese slavers throughout the 17th century.

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  7. www.thoughtco.com › queen-anna-nzinga-3529747Who Was Queen Anna Nzinga? - ThoughtCo

    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.

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  9. www.metmuseum.org › toah › hdWomen Leaders in African History: Ana Nzinga, Queen of Ndongo

    To bolster Matamba’s martial power, Nzinga offered sanctuary to runaway slaves and Portuguese-trained African soldiers and adopted a form of military organization known as kilombo, in which youths renounced family ties and were raised communally in militias. She also fomented rebellion within Ndongo itself, which was now governed indirectly ...

  10. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › angolan-queenPortuguese Slave Traders Were No Match for Angolan Queen ...

    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.

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