About this episode

This episode explores the life and reign of Queen Nzinga of Angola, a significant historical figure in southwest Africa.

Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande ( / n ə ˈ z ɪ ŋ ɡ ə / ; c. 1583 – 17 December 1663) was a southwest African paramount ruler who ruled as a queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola . [ 1 ] Born into the ruling family of Ndongo , her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo, succeeded by her father.

Topics covered

• Queen Nzinga
• Angola
• African history
• paramount ruler
• Ambundu Kingdoms

Keywords

• Nzinga
• Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande
• Ndongo
• Matamba
• African royalty

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