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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...

with Ndongo, which recognized Nzinga as queen of Ndongo and Matamba in 1657, leaving him feeling dishonored as the only ruler of Pungo a Ndongo. Therefore...

Malanje Province of modern-day Angola. Joined to the Kingdom of Ndongo by Queen Nzinga in 1631, the state had many male and female rulers. It was a powerful...

Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba (ruled 1657–1663) Queen Mukambu Mbandi (ruled 1663–1671; after the death of her sister, Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba)...

its north. In 1631, Matamba was invaded by the warrior queen Nzinga Mbande of the neighboring Northern Mbundu Kingdom of Ndongo. From then on, the state...

rulership and war. For example, Queen Nzinga, or Njinga, who ruled parts of the kingdom in Ndongo and Matamba provinces in the 17th century, was an effective...

interviews with experts. The first season covers Njinga, Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, and is directed by Ethosheia Hylton. The second season focuses on...

de Rainha de Njinga"-in translate "Lady of the court of Queen Njinga".The theme of parade was the Angola and his Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba (1583–1663)...

Correia de Sá led Portuguese forces from Brazil in expelling the Dutch and reasserting control in Angola. Nzinga's forces retreated to Matamba again. The...

farmers' harvest. In 1656, the Portuguese signed a treaty with Queen Nzinga of Ndongo, an adversary of the Portuguese who had been expelled from Kingdom...

Portuguese) Who Was Queen Nzinga, The Fearless Ruler Of Ndongo And Matamba? Angola profile - Timeline Históico das Relações entre Angola e Portugal (in Portuguese)...

led an attack on Ndongo's capital at Kabasa. This attack, however, was a spectacular failure, as Ndongo, allied with its neighbor Matamba crushed the Portuguese...

The Battle of Kombi was a decisive battle in the war between Ndongo-Matamba and Portugal during the Dutch period of Angolan history. When the Dutch forces...

(1626) Hari, King (1626–1657) of Ndongo-Matamba; Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Queen (1657–1663) of the state of Pungo a Ndongo; Mukambu Mbandi, Queen (1663–1671)...

de de Deus Rei do Congo, do Loango, de Cacongo e de Ngoio, aquém e além do Zaire, Senhor dos Ambundos e de Angola, de Aquisima, de Musuru, de Matamba...

Bihe Plateau, and Songo located south of Ndongo. King Afonso I, also known as Mvemba a Nzinga, son of King Nzinga Nkuwu, established Christianity as the...

Spanish colonization, ending executed. In 1630, Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba from the Kingdom of Matamba led a series of revolts against the Portuguese...

kingdom of Matamba, also known as the kingdom of Matamba and Ndongo, lay in what is today eastern Angola. It was created by the warrior queen Nzinga via her...

like women, and married men just as if they were women". Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba is known to have acquired a harem of wives, who were biologically...

has the Umgadi, which are references to the Dahomey Minos. Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba (Ndongo female military leader who fought the Portuguese)  This article...