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Portugal's African Queen: Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
In this episode of The History of Portugal, Lucas and Luna delve into the remarkable life of Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, a 17th-century African ruler who fiercely resisted Portuguese colonial expansion in what is now Angola. Born into a ruling family in the Ndongo kingdom, Nzinga rose to power through political savvy and military leadership, facing the Portuguese with diplomacy when possible and warfare when necessary. The conversation covers her legendary meeting with Governor João Correia de Sousa, where she famously used her own servant as a chair to maintain status, as well as her…
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